Hamas and Israel have engaged in the protracted Gaza–Israel conflict, as part of the broader Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Hamas has attacked Israeli civilians, including through suicide bombings …

5 days 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 …

Oct 6, 2025 · Introduction 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.

Dec 24, 2025 · Follow the latest on the war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Get live updates, reports, analysis and more on Reuters.

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.

Dec 29, 2025 · Stay on top of Hamas latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is an armed Palestinian group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.

Hamas (or the Islamic Resistance Movement) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist military and sociopolitical movement, and a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO).

4 days ago · Hamas is rebuilding its political and security control in Gaza, with surviving civil servants returning to work and taxes being collected from Palestinians, including those living in tents.

Israel-Hamas war Iran warns it will target US troops and Israel if America strikes over protests Protests challenging Iran’s theocracy have reached the two-week mark, with demonstrators flooding the …