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Hamas

The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (an acronym from the Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist political organisation with a military wing known as the al-Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007. In July 2026 it…

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Founded
10 December 1987; 38 years ago (10 December 1987)
Founders
Ahmed Yassin X · Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi X · Mahmoud al-Zahar · Imad al-Alami · Abdul Fatah Dukhan #
Headquarters
Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Armed wing
Al-Qassam Brigades
Chairman of the Political Bureau
Khalil al-Hayya
Chairman of the Shura Council
Muhammad Ismail Darwish

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Policies towards Israel and Palestine

Religious policy

Charter and policy documents

Organization

Qassam Brigades (military wing)

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Violence

Criticism

Public opinion

Foreign relations

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Hamas

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Hamas

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related to Foreign relations · 46
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related to Terrorist designation · 40
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related to Finances and funding · 36
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related to Leadership and structure · 36
Hamas → A'alam, Abdel Aziz, After, Communication, Damascus, Egypt, Filastinun, Formally, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Gulf States, Hamas' Shura Council, Invasion, Iraq, Ismail Haniyeh, Israeli, It, Jehaz Aman, Khaled Mashal, Kuwaidia
related to Public opinion · 33
Hamas → According, Arab World, August, December, Development, Following, Gaza, Gaza War, Gazans, Hamas's, Hayya, Israel, Israeli, Khalil, May, Near East Policy, November, October, Palestinian Center, Palestinian President
related to Extrajudicial killings of rivals · 32
Hamas → Abbas's, According, Amnesty International, An Israeli, Associated Press, During, Fatah, First Intifada, Gaza, Gaza City, Gazans, Hamas's Izzedine, Hamas-Fatah, Human Rights Watch, Hundreds, In, In November, Israel, Israel-Gaza, Israeli
related to Israeli policy towards Hamas · 32
Hamas → An, Avner Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu, Brigadier General Yitzhak Segev, Civil Administration, Efraim Sneh, Ehud Barak, Gaza, Hamas's, Historical, Islami, Islamist, Israel, Israel's, Israeli, Mujama, Netanyahu, Netanyahu's, Palestine, Palestinian Authority
related to Allegations of antisemitism · 29
Hamas → Anti-Semitism, Article, Authors, Elders, Esther Webman, First Intifada, Hamas Covenant, Israeli-Palestinian, Israelis, Jeffrey Goldberg, Jewish, Jews, Judgement Day, Muslim, Nazi, Palestinian, Project, Semitic, Semitism, Study
related to Qatar and Turkey · 29
Hamas → According, Both, Doha Summit, Erdogan, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Gaza's, Hamas's, In, Israel, Israeli, Khaled Meshaal, Khalifa, Meshaal, Middle East, On US, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, Qatar
related to Erdoğan's Turkey as a role model · 28
Hamas → According, Ahmad Yousef, Ahmed Yousef, Al Ayyam, Both, Erdoğan, Ghazi Hamad, Hamas Palestinian, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail, Hanieh, Hroub, Islam, Islamic, Khaled, King's College, London, October, Prime Minister Hanieh, Qaeda, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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HamasArmed wingAl-Qassam Brigades1.00infobox
HamasChairman of the Political BureauKhalil al-Hayya1.00infobox
HamasChairman of the Shura CouncilMuhammad Ismail Darwish1.00infobox
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HamasDeputy Chairman of the Political BureauVacant1.00infobox
HamasFounded10 December 1987; 38 years ago (10 December 1987)1.00infobox
HamasFoundersAhmed Yassin X1.00infobox
HamasFoundersAbdel Aziz al-Rantisi X1.00infobox
HamasFoundersMahmoud al-Zahar1.00infobox
HamasFoundersMohammad Taha .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}#1.00infobox
HamasFoundersImad al-Alami1.00infobox
HamasFoundersAbdul Fatah Dukhan #1.00infobox
HamasFoundersIbrahim Fares Al-Yazouri1.00infobox
HamasFounders'Isa al-Nashshar1.00infobox
HamasFoundersIbrahim Quqa1.00infobox
HamasFoundersMohammed Hassan Shama'a1.00infobox
HamasFoundersHassan Yousef1.00infobox
HamasHamas leader in the Gaza StripVacant1.00infobox
HamasHeadquartersGaza City, Gaza Strip1.00infobox
HamasIdeologySunni Islamism1.00infobox
HamasIdeologyIslamic fundamentalism1.00infobox
HamasIdeologyPalestinian nationalism1.00infobox
HamasIdeologyAnti-Zionism1.00infobox
HamasIdeologyIslamic nationalism1.00infobox
HamasInternational affiliationAxis of Resistance (informal)1.00infobox
HamasMilitary commanderVacant1.00infobox
HamasPalestinian Legislative Council (2006)74 / 132 (56%)1.00infobox
HamasPolitical allianceAlliance of Palestinian Forces1.00infobox
HamasPolitical alliancePalestinian Joint Operations Room1.00infobox
HamasPolitical positionRight-wing1.00infobox

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