The AP Stylebook one many journalistic references acknowledges duality Hamas: "A Palestinian Islamic political party, has armed wing the same name.
Hamas wants thousands Palestinian prisoners Israel be freed for end the blockade the Gaza Strip Israel Egypt - both countries is security. .
Hamas held Shalit five years he exchanged more 1,000 Palestinian prisoners held Israel. Hamas sent paragliders flying Israel, Israeli military said.
Hamas founded Gaza 1987 Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, imam, his aide Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi. was shortly the beginning the intifada - uprising Israel's .
Hamas won local elections 2006 took sole control the territory 2007, a civil war rival Palestinian party Fatah, still nominally holds power the .
Introduction. Hamas is Islamist militant movement has controlled Gaza Strip nearly decades. violently rejects existence Israel, it claims occupying Palestine .
After Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) the second-largest Palestinian Islamist militant group active the Gaza Strip. Hamas, does recognize Israel violently opposes .
In Palestine, Hamas also operated a political party. situation culminated 2006, they ran the Palestinian elections the other, secular, major party, Al-Fatah .
see all. unprecedented surprise attack southern Israel Hamas, Palestinian Islamist militant group controls Gaza Strip, led an increasingly deadly conflict no .
Hamas, the hand, more localized demands: identifies "liberation all Palestine" what terms "the Zionist enemy" its core goal its 2017 Charter.
Hamas' attack a staggering failure Israel's intelligence security forces. group vowed annihilate Israel has responsible many suicide bombings other deadly .
