Gaza, the Gaza Strip, a stretch land, 25 miles long 6 miles wide, the Mediterranean Sea, borders Israel Egypt. is home 2.1 million Palestinians. is sealed .
Getty Images. Israel the Palestinian group Hamas been war early October. began Hamas gunmen launched unprecedented attack Israel Gaza - deadliest Israel .
Power the Gaza Strip the West Bank, so-called Palestinian territories, been divided three entities: governing body called Palestinian Authority, militant group Hamas .
The continued split the West Bank Gaza Strip, Ahmed warned, designed consolidate de facto Hamas rule Gaza prevent establishment an independent Palestinian state.
Hamas held Shalit five years he exchanged more 1,000 Palestinian prisoners held Israel. Hamas sent paragliders flying Israel, Israeli military said.
Hamas' attack a staggering failure Israel's intelligence security forces. group vowed annihilate Israel has responsible many suicide bombings other deadly .
Hamas founded Gaza 1987 Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, imam, his aide Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi. was shortly the beginning the intifada - uprising Israel's .
Insisting Hamas ISIS enables Israeli leaders muffle criticism the country's treatment Palestinians, including airstrikes Gaza Oct. 7 have left least 8,000 .
Introduction. Hamas an Islamist militant movement has controlled Gaza Strip nearly decades. violently rejects existence Israel, it claims occupying Palestine .
Hamas won local elections 2006 took sole control the territory 2007, a civil war rival Palestinian party Fatah, still nominally holds power the .
At same time, than third Palestinians the group deserves represent them. . "Its ultimate goal the liberation all historic Palestine, Hamas declared .
