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Brigades. Hamas (حماس) Ḥamās is an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamat al-Islāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement". Hamas was established
History_of_Hamas
Palestinian factional conflict since 2006
The Fatah–Hamas conflict (Arabic: النزاع بين فتح وحماس, romanized: an-Nizāʿ bayna Fataḥ wa-Ḥamās) is an ongoing political and strategic conflict between
Fatah–Hamas_conflict
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
claims Hamas refusing, warns war can restart". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. "Hamas demands implementation of second
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political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in spite of active military hostilities between
Israeli_support_for_Hamas
Islamist Palestinian political and paramilitary organization
agreement to disarm Hamas. The Hamas movement was founded by Palestinian Islamic scholar Ahmed Yassin in 1987 after the outbreak of the First Intifada
Hamas
Ongoing civil conflict in the Gaza Strip
anti-Hamas insurgency in the Gaza Strip is an ongoing insurgency in the Gaza Strip that began in May 2024. It involves clashes between the Hamas-led government
Anti-Hamas insurgency in the Gaza Strip
Anti-Hamas_insurgency_in_the_Gaza_Strip
1988 statement of Hamas' values and positions
The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Arabic: ميثاق حركة المقاومة الإسلامية حماس), referred to as the Hamas Covenant or Hamas Charter, was
1988_Hamas_charter
Daily log of ongoing armed conflict
when Hamas launched coordinated armed incursions on Israel from the Gaza Strip. However, the Gaza–Israel conflict precedes the 2023 attacks. As of September
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
one Hamas official told Reuters 6,000 of its militants had been killed, but a second Hamas official denied this figure in an interview with BBC. Hamas also
Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war
Hostages taken into Gaza (2023–2026)
start of the war. Several countries have been involved in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, with Qatar taking the lead. Israel and Hamas agreed
Gaza_war_hostage_crisis
2025 strikes in Doha, Qatar
kill all Hamas leaders. Israel has, however, participated in mediated negotiations with Hamas, through Qatar, which has since the start of the war hosted
Israeli_attack_on_Doha
Revision of Palestinian Hamas organization's founding document
organization Hamas unveiled A Document of General Principles and Policies (Arabic: وثيقة المبادئ والسياسات العامة لحركة حماس), also known as the 2017 Hamas charter
2017_Hamas_charter
Special forces unit of Hamas
forces unit of Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. The term is frequently used to refer to Hamas militants. In 2024, the usage of the word roughly
Nukhba_forces
Characterization of Hamas atrocities
Hamad, a senior Hamas official, said in a late October 2023 interview that the October 7 attack was only the beginning and that Hamas would launch "a
Allegations of genocide in the October 7 attacks
Allegations_of_genocide_in_the_October_7_attacks
Islamic charity established in 1973
24 August 2010. "Hamas Victory Is Built on Social Work". Los Angeles Times. 2 March 2006. "HAMAS and Israel: Conflicting Strategies of Group-Based Politics"
Mujama_al-Islamiya
Sexual and gender-based violence committed by Hamas
all alleged violations". In July 2025, Hamas was added to the UN's sexual violence blacklist. The attacks by Hamas on Israeli communities, in which 1,139
Sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 attacks
Sexual_and_gender-based_violence_in_the_October_7_attacks
Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, "a senior Hamas militant" said Hamas used children
Children_in_the_Gaza_war
The chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau (Arabic: رئيس المكتب السياسي لحركة حماس, romanized: Ra’īs al-Maktab as-Siasi li-Ḥarakat Ḥamās), also known
List_of_leaders_of_Hamas
Accusations of using civilians and civilian infrastructure to shield military targets
were videos of confessions of two alleged members of Hamas' armed wing in which the people on camera supported the assertion that Hamas militants are
Human shields in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Human_shields_in_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
terror attack in Israel's history and the worst Israeli civilian massacre ever. During the Hamas-led attack, around 250 Hamas militants attacked Kfar Aza
October_7_attacks
across the Gaza Strip against Hamas, which has held exclusive control over the territory since 2007. Demonstrators called on Hamas to give up its rule and bring
2025 Gaza Strip anti-Hamas protests
2025_Gaza_Strip_anti-Hamas_protests
were members of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad, with most allegedly part of Hamas’s armed wing. The report was based on “secret Hamas military plans”
Misinformation in the Gaza war
Misinformation_in_the_Gaza_war
Reconciliation agreements in Palestine
The 2014 Fatah–Hamas Agreements were two successive reconciliation agreements between Fatah and Hamas, concluded in 2014. The Gaza Agreement was signed
2014_Fatah–Hamas_Agreements
Question in Israel–Palestine debates
"Do you condemn Hamas?" is a binary question that has been widespread in formal and informal debates concerning the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with
Do_you_condemn_Hamas?
Executions and extrajudicial killings in the Gaza Strip
The 2025 Hamas executions were a wave of public executions and extrajudicial killings conducted by Hamas in the Gaza Strip between September and October
2025_Hamas_executions
Overview of Hamas's role in the First Intifada
Hamas is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist organization, founded during the First Intifada in 1987. While Hamas played a minor role in the Intifada
Hamas_in_the_First_Intifada
Topics referred to by the same term
1982 Hama massacre During the Syrian civil war: Ramadan Massacre, during the 2011 Siege of Hama Al-Qubeir massacre (also known as the 2012 Hama massacre)
Hama_massacre
2023 hoax spread during the Gaza war
The Hamas baby beheading hoax is a series of allegations, since refuted, that Hamas killed and beheaded dozens of babies and toddlers during the October
Hamas_baby_beheading_hoax
2023 killing of Nova music festival attendee in Israel
through the streets of Gaza City by Hamas militants in the back of a pickup truck. Described by security experts and commentators as Hamas's social media propaganda
Killing_of_Shani_Louk
Truce between Israel and Hamas
December, the truce ended with Hamas alleging that Israel rejected a hostage exchange deal to prolong the truce, and Hamas then launched rockets into Sderot
2023_Gaza_war_ceasefire
Hamas bombmaker (born 1983)
studentessa la Lady Bomba di Hamas". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023. Shaked, Ronny (27 October 2005). "Hamas' pregnant bomb maker". Ynet
Samar_Sabih
2004 assassination of Hamas co-founder
On 22 March 2004, the Palestinian leader and one of the founders of Hamas, Ahmed Yassin, aged 67, was assassinated in Gaza City. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin –
Killing_of_Ahmed_Yassin
Palestinian spy for Israel (1963–2004)
bed during a Hamas operation at the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on August 2, 2004. Hamdiya was a senior leader of Hamas. In 1995, Hamas arrested Hamdiya
Walid_Hamdiya
2024 International Criminal Court warrants
political body. www.gov.il/en/pages/spoke-hague211124 21 November 2024 Hamas: Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim welcomed the ICC's decision to issue
ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israeli_leaders
been postponed for many years due to disagreements between Fatah and Hamas. Hamas was considered a terrorist organization by countries like the United
2006 Palestinian legislative election
2006_Palestinian_legislative_election
Islamic chant
Khaybar, o Jews! The army of Muhammad will return!') is an Arabic-language rallying slogan coined in the late 1980s and used by Hamas. It is chanted primarily
Khaybar_Khaybar_ya_yahud
2023 massacre in southern Israel
wing of the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist political organization Hamas, initiated a sudden attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip. As part of the
Nova_music_festival_massacre
a Pyrrhic Victory for Hamas". The Atlantic. Retrieved 5 January 2025. But this Hamas victory might prove Pyrrhic. In fact, Hamas itself might have been
List of military engagements during the Gaza war
List_of_military_engagements_during_the_Gaza_war
1993 meeting in Pennsylvania
Hamas as "Samah" (Hamas spelled backwards). Later at trial, the government alleged that this was code to avoid mentioning Hamas by name, though Hamas
Philadelphia meeting of the Holy Land Foundation and Islamic Association of Palestine
Philadelphia_meeting_of_the_Holy_Land_Foundation_and_Islamic_Association_of_Palestine
Military conflict
war, Hamas redeployed 7,000 militants to assert control over the Gaza Strip, reportedly arresting dozens of suspected collaborators and anti-Hamas clan
2025_Hamas–Doghmush_conflict
De facto government in the Gaza Strip
Hamas which assumed control of the territory on 11 June 2007 after seizing it from the rival Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA). The Hamas administration
Gaza_Strip_under_Hamas
aligned to Hamas would post photos and videos in support of Hamas or documenting their actions, per the Atlantic Council. Following the attack, Hamas used bot
Media coverage of the Gaza war
Media_coverage_of_the_Gaza_war
2007 accord to form a national unity government in Palestine
The Fatah–Hamas Mecca Agreement was signed between Fatah and Hamas in the city of Mecca on 8 February 2007, agreeing to stop the internal military confrontations
Fatah–Hamas_Mecca_Agreement
Period of escalations in the Middle East
City that began on 2 November. Hamas and Israel agreed to a six-day truce from 24 November to 30 November that saw Hamas exchange Israeli hostages for
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–present)
Israel–Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange and armistice
difference between Hamas' stance compared to that of Israel was that Hamas wanted the deal to guarantee that the second stage of it will actually happen;
January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire
January_2025_Gaza_war_ceasefire
2004 murder in Gaza Strip
kills new Hamas chief". The Guardian. "Israel kills Hamas leader, group promises revenge - Taipei Times". 19 April 2004. "Fury as Gaza buries Hamas leader"
Assassination of Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
Assassination_of_Abdel_Aziz_al-Rantisi
City in Hama Governorate, Syria
Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 kilometres (132 mi) north of Damascus and 46 km (29 mi) north
Hama
of The New York Times and most Western media." — Hossam Shabat, a Palestinian journalist Israel accused without evidence of being a member of Hamas and
Killing of journalists in the Gaza war
Killing_of_journalists_in_the_Gaza_war
Artists collective for Gaza war ceasefire
Brookins, Laurie (March 10, 2024). "Stars Wear Red Pin in Support of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire at the 2024 Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from
Artists4Ceasefire
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
controlled a considerable swath of the country's territory along the Red Sea. Shortly after the outbreak of the Gaza war, the Hamas-allied group began to launch
Red_Sea_crisis
2009 dispute over Holocaust education
the possible introduction of the subject into Gaza schools as a "war crime". Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that Hamas rejects any attempt to introduce
Hamas–UNRWA_Holocaust_dispute
June 2007, Hamas ousted the remaining Fatah officials and took sole control of the Gaza Strip, leading to further tensions with Israel. Hamas had been responsible
Background_of_the_Gaza_war
The Fatah–Hamas Doha Agreement was a reconciliation attempt between Fatah and Hamas, signed on 7 February 2012. The parties agreed to form an interim
Fatah–Hamas_Doha_Agreement
groups say Hamas massacre was a false flag". The Washington Post. Tolan, Casey; Ash, Audrey; Chapman, Isabelle; Merrill, Curt. "Slain Hamas militants'
Denial of the October 7 attacks
Denial_of_the_October_7_attacks
Since the start of the Gaza war on 7 October 2023, the UN Human Rights Council has identified "clear evidence" of war crimes by both Hamas and the Israel
War_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
The 2017 Fatah–Hamas Agreement is a reconciliation agreement signed between Fatah and Hamas on 12 October 2017. The agreement was brokered by Egypt, and
2017_Fatah–Hamas_Agreement
Use of tunnels for military operations in the Gaza Strip
Lifshitz told reporters that Hamas has a "huge network" of tunnels that resembled a "spiderweb." According to Lifshitz, Hamas had prepared clean rooms with
Tunnel warfare in the Gaza Strip
Tunnel_warfare_in_the_Gaza_Strip
Algeria-mediated treaty between Palestinian political organizations
and Hamas. It was brokered in Algiers as part of the Fatah–Hamas reconciliation process, though it has not been successful in ending the Fatah–Hamas conflict
2022 Palestinian reconciliation agreement
2022_Palestinian_reconciliation_agreement
2025 Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement
markets. The blockade was tightened after Hamas captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in June 2006. Hamas formed a government, first alone (early 2006)
Gaza_peace_plan
Palestinian militant and politician (1962–2024)
He served as the fourth chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024, and as the second leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip from February 2017
Yahya_Sinwar
other member of Hamas is hiding there. It doesn't matter whether Hamas is there or not, because you are targeting civilians. No amount of tax dollars should
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war
United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Gaza_war
Hamas Israeli support for Hamas Iran–Israel proxy conflict Hezbollah–Israel conflict Israel History of Israel Timeline of Israeli history History of Israel
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2024 murder of Hamas leader in Tehran, Iran
he was elected head of the Hamas Political Bureau. Haniyeh was the highest-ranking Hamas political leader killed since the start of the Gaza war. Haniyeh
Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
Assassination_of_Ismail_Haniyeh
Fatah–Hamas Cairo Agreement was a reconciliation accord between the ruling Palestinian National Authority Fatah, and the fundamentalist organization Hamas,
2012 Fatah–Hamas Cairo Agreement
2012_Fatah–Hamas_Cairo_Agreement
2012 celebration of the founding of Hamas
Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Mashal gave speeches at the rally. Mashal, the ceremony's guest of honor, stated in his speech that Hamas would
25th_anniversary_of_Hamas
2023 Israeli film
footage captured from body cameras worn by Hamas-led Palestinian militants on 7 October 2023, and contains scenes of violence recorded during and after the
Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre
Bearing_Witness_to_the_October_7th_Massacre
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Hama may refer to: Battle of Hamath (605 BC), Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia defeats the Egyptians Battle of Hama (903), Abbasids under Al-Katib
Battle_of_Hama
Israeli hostages killed in Gaza
held by Hamas. Hamas handed over another body the following day, which DNA testing confirmed as that of Shiri Bibas. Argentina held two days of national
Kidnapping and killing of the Bibas family
Kidnapping_and_killing_of_the_Bibas_family
Palestinian political leader (1947–2004)
co-founder of Hamas, along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in 1987. He also served as the chairman of the Hamas Shura Council from the assassination of Hamas founder
Abdel_Aziz_al-Rantisi
Anti-Sunni massacre in Hama, Syria
under the orders of President Hafez al-Assad, besieged the town of Hama for 27 days in order to quell an uprising by the Fighting Vanguard of the Muslim Brotherhood
1982_Hama_massacre
Abduction during 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
video which was released by Hamas. Hamas released the video of Schem on 16 October, and was the first person to appear in a Hamas hostage video. In the video
Kidnapping_of_Mia_Schem
reconciliation agreement is an agreement signed by Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Istanbul as part of the reconciliation process between the two factions
2020 Palestinian reconciliation agreement
2020_Palestinian_reconciliation_agreement
Rival administration in the Gaza Strip
Anti-Hamas Militias". Retrieved 2026-05-25. Halabi, Einav (2025-10-12). "Gaza militia commander tells ynet: 'Hamas is weak — it's only a matter of time
Territory of the Popular Forces
Territory_of_the_Popular_Forces
Palestinian Hamas military leader (1974–2026)
May 2026) was a Palestinian Hamas militant who briefly served as the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and as the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades in
Mohammed Odeh (Palestinian militant)
Mohammed_Odeh_(Palestinian_militant)
Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023
Gaza–Israel barrier on the morning of 7 October 2023, during the Hamas-led attack on Israel. Later that day, Hamas released footage on social media showing
Kidnapping_of_Naama_Levy
allow Hamas to attack Israel again. On 2 November 2023, Hamas chairman Ismail Haniyeh stated that if Israel agreed to a ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian
Diplomatic impact of the Gaza war
Diplomatic_impact_of_the_Gaza_war
2024 murder in Beirut, Lebanon
outbreak of the conflict had followed Hezbollah's declaration of support and praise for the Hamas attack on Israel, which took place on 7 October. Hamas in
Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri
Assassination_of_Saleh_al-Arouri
Palestinian militant leader in Gaza (1993–2025)
Strip. In 2010, Abu Shabab attempted to join the Hamas security services. In 2015, he was arrested by Hamas on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to 25
Yasser_Abu_Shabab
2024 killing of Hamas leader
troops killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His killing was the result of a routine patrol and a chance encounter in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. He had
Killing_of_Yahya_Sinwar
Palestinian anti-Hamas militia
part of a program of arming and supporting anti-Hamas elements and clans in the Gaza Strip. Abu Shabab acknowledged collaboration with Israel. Hamas, an
Popular_Forces
Hamas determined that her allegations were false. Yasser Abuhilalah, a columnist and former director at Al Jazeera, said on social media that Hamas had
Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Gaza war
Sexual_and_gender-based_violence_against_Palestinians_during_the_Gaza_war
attention on Hamas, Emile Hokayem wrote that Turkey and Qatar, which have privileged relations with Hamas, may be accused of overly indulging Hamas and being
Impact_of_the_Gaza_war
Killings of medical and humanitarian personnel during the Gaza war
became the locus of a prolonged standoff between armed militants and security personnel. The clinic was subsequently breached by Hamas militants, resulting
Killing of health workers in the Gaza war
Killing_of_health_workers_in_the_Gaza_war
Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023
abducted by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre as part of the October 7 attacks. In one of the first Hamas videos released of the massacre
Noa_Argamani
show of support". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 20 July 2024. Egel, Daniel (2023-11-28). From the Ashes of Hamas-Israel
Economic impact of the Gaza war
Economic_impact_of_the_Gaza_war
Deck of playing cards featuring Hamas members
The Hamas most wanted cards are decks of playing cards featuring pictures of Hamas members wanted by Israel. The decks were produced by independent volunteers
Hamas most wanted playing cards
Hamas_most_wanted_playing_cards
Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip from Fatah
event in the Fatah–Hamas conflict, centered on the struggle for power after the fall of the National Unity Government between Hamas and Fatah, which was
Battle_of_Gaza_(2007)
Israel's bombing campaign against Gaza health facilities
military base by Hamas, a claim that Hamas denies. Analysis from BBC, The Independent, and The Washington Post found Israel's claims of a Hamas base at al-Shifa
Attacks on health facilities during the Gaza war
Attacks_on_health_facilities_during_the_Gaza_war
2009 internal violence in Gaza
attempted to strike at Hamas by giving information to Israel about the fighters." Another Hamas official said, "Maybe some of them were killed because
2009 Hamas political violence in Gaza
2009_Hamas_political_violence_in_Gaza
Part of the Gaza war
used by Hamas as its "main operations base," a claim that Hamas and hospital administrators denied. International law prohibits the targeting of hospitals
Alleged military use of al-Shifa hospital
Alleged_military_use_of_al-Shifa_hospital
Palestinian Hamas military commander (1965–2024)
armed wing of Hamas. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the other targeted Hamas official, Ghazi Abu Tama'a, was a former head of Hamas's Central Camps
Marwan_Issa
Hamas captivity in Gaza". The Times of Israel. 2023-10-21. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-09-09. Kershner, Isabel (2025-03-03). "Released From Hamas Captivity
List_of_Gaza_war_hostages
American-Israeli hostage killed in Gaza
was one of six bodies recovered from a Hamas tunnel in Rafah, Gaza. According to the Israeli health ministry, all six were executed by their Hamas captors
Kidnapping and killing of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Kidnapping_and_killing_of_Hersh_Goldberg-Polin
Accident
crisis, a rocket fired by Hamas towards Israel misfired and fell inside the Gaza Strip city of Jabalia, killing seven people. Hamas authorities said that
2021_Jabalia_accident
Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023
Hamas militants during the Nova music festival massacre near Re'im on October 7, 2023. Or was released on October 13, 2025, after 738 days in Hamas captivity
Kidnapping_of_Avinatan_Or
The Hama Sanjak (Arabic: سنجق حماة) was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Syria. The city of Hama was the Sanjak's capital
Hama_Sanjak
Use of AI by the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza war
kill one Hamas militant. The Guardian cited +972 and Local Call on how this number was over 100 for top-ranking Hamas officials, with one of the sources
AI-assisted targeting in the Gaza Strip
AI-assisted_targeting_in_the_Gaza_Strip
been a key financial supporter of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, transferring more than $1.8 billion to Hamas over the years. In consultation
Qatari_support_for_Hamas
governments define Hamas as a terrorist group. However, many countries have disagreed with this characterization and have engaged with Hamas as a legitimate
Palestinian_war_crimes
Union, among others, regard Hamas as a terrorist organization. On October 7, 2023, a significant surprise attack by Hamas on southern Israel marked a
Confessions of detained Palestinians in the Gaza war
Confessions_of_detained_Palestinians_in_the_Gaza_war
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