Hamas rejects Israel's to exist is committed its destruction. Hamas justified attack a response what calls Israeli crimes the Palestinian people.
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 .
Power the Gaza Strip the West Bank, so-called Palestinian territories, been divided three entities: governing body called Palestinian Authority, militant group Hamas .
Hamas been power the Gaza Strip 2007 a war Fatah forces loyal President Mahmoud Abbas, head the Palestinian Authority Palestine Liberation .
Hamas' attack a staggering failure Israel's intelligence security forces. group vowed annihilate Israel has responsible many suicide bombings other deadly .
see all. unprecedented surprise attack southern Israel Hamas, Palestinian Islamist militant group controls Gaza Strip, led an increasingly deadly conflict no .
Introduction. Hamas is Islamist militant movement has controlled Gaza Strip nearly decades. violently rejects existence Israel, it claims occupying Palestine .
Hamas founded 1987 the start the Intifada, Palestinian uprising, a Palestinian offshoot Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Sunni Islamist social political movement.
Hamas won local elections 2006 took sole control the territory 2007, a civil war rival Palestinian party Fatah, still nominally holds power the .
Hamas formed 1987 the start the Palestinian uprising, intifada, Israel. is offshoot the Muslim Brotherhood, transnational Sunni Islamist group first .
Israel-Hamas War, war Israel Palestinian militants, Hamas the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), began October 7, 2023, Hamas launched land, sea, air assault Israel the Gaza Strip.The October 7 attack resulted more 1,200 deaths, primarily Israeli citizens, making the deadliest day Israel its independence.
