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 …

2 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 …

4 days ago · Hamas says it will dissolve its government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over as part of a U.S.-brokered peace plan.

Oct 4, 2005 · 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 …

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).

Jan 7, 2026 · Follow the latest on the war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Get live updates, reports, analysis and more on Reuters.

4 days ago · Hamas officials said they would dissolve control of Gaza and leave it in the hands of a Palestinian technocratic committee.

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 13, 2023 · Hamas is an Islamist militant movement and one of the Palestinian territories’ two major political parties.