Hamas was established in 1987, and allegedly has its origins in Egypt 's Muslim Brotherhood movement, [71][72] which had been active in the Gaza Strip since the 1950s and gained influence through a …

Dec 8, 2025 · A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli official said.

Oct 6, 2025 · Hamas is an Islamist militant movement that has controlled the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades. It violently rejects the existence of Israel, which it claims is occupying Palestine. In October ...

1 day ago · Hamas is a militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement dedicated to the establishment of an independent Islamic state in historical Palestine. The group won an electoral …

Dec 8, 2025 · Hamas has replenished its fighting force to some 20,000 terrorists, with the group benefiting as its members levy taxes on imported goods and police the streets of Gaza — moves that …

HAMAS uses improvised explosive devices, short- and long-range rockets and mortars, small arms, RPGs, MANPADS, antitank missiles, and unmanned aircraft systems and has an extensive system …

5 days ago · Hamas has its own disarmament vision as Gaza truce enters critical phase Khaled Meshaal tells Al Jazeera the Palestinian group seeks US approval for its disarmament plan, a major sticking …

4 days ago · The latest news on the war between Israel and the militant group Hamas, including reporting from the Middle East and analysis of the impact of the escalating Israel-Gaza conflict …

The history of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist [1] – described by some as fundamentalist [2] – socio-political organization based in the Gaza Strip with an associated …

2 days ago · Follow the latest on the war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Get live updates, reports, analysis and more on Reuters.