Hamas
Gazan Islamist organization
Hamas is the Palestinian Islamist political and militant organization that has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007.
Founded in 1987 during the First Intifada, it emerged from the Muslim Brotherhood and combines social services with armed resistance against Israel.
Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, and Israel, though some countries recognize only its military wing as such.
The name is an Arabic acronym for "Islamic Resistance Movement." Hamas launched the October 7 attack on Israel.
Palestinian coastal territory
- West BankOccupied Palestinian territories
- FatahPalestinian nationalist movement
- PLOPalestinian political body
- Palestinian AuthorityInterim Palestinian governing body
Yasser Arafat · Al-Aqsa · Ramallah · Hebron · Bethlehem · Oslo Accords · two-state · occupation
Middle Eastern nation
- Gaza WarArmed conflict in Palestinian territory
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- blockadeSealing off a place
escalation · Iron Dome · IDF · humanitarian crisis · casualties · truce · negotiations · prisoner exchange
Propulsion-driven flying vehicles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- hostagesCaptives held for demands
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
suicide bombing · armed wing · retaliation · incursion · mortar · guerrilla · ambush · smuggling
Formal choosing of officials
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- charterFounding organizational document
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
social services · legitimacy · coalition · faction · reform · parliament · legislature · international recognition
Transnational Sunni Islamist organization
- shariaMuslim canonical jurisprudence
- jihadIslamic struggle, inner or outer
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- imamMuslim religious guide
Sunni · religious · fundamentalist · Quran · ideology · theocratic · mujahideen
Gaza
Palestinian coastal territory
- West BankOccupied Palestinian territories
- FatahPalestinian nationalist movement
- PLOPalestinian political body
Palestinian Authority · Yasser Arafat · Al-Aqsa · Ramallah · Hebron · Bethlehem · Oslo Accords · two-state · occupation · resistance
Israel
Middle Eastern nation
- Gaza WarArmed conflict in Palestinian territory
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
blockade · escalation · Iron Dome · IDF · humanitarian crisis · casualties · truce · negotiations · prisoner exchange · hostilities
rockets
Propulsion-driven flying vehicles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- hostagesCaptives held for demands
kidnapping · suicide bombing · armed wing · retaliation · incursion · mortar · guerrilla · ambush · smuggling · weapons
elections
Formal choosing of officials
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- charterFounding organizational document
- leadershipAbility to direct others
administration · social services · legitimacy · coalition · faction · reform · parliament · legislature · international recognition · diplomacy
Muslim Brotherhood
Transnational Sunni Islamist organization
- shariaMuslim canonical jurisprudence
- jihadIslamic struggle, inner or outer
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
imam · Sunni · religious · fundamentalist · Quran · ideology · theocratic · mujahideen
- Modern Middle EastArab Spring, ISIS, Iraq War, Taliban, Hezbollah
- Rebel GroupsFARC, IRA, ETA, PLO, Viet Cong
- Islamic Politicscaliph, caliphate, emir, emirate, sultanate
- IslamismIslamism, Salafism, jihadism, Wahhabism, Muslim Brotherhood
- Islamist PartiesMuslim Brotherhood, MMA
- Palestinian GroupsPLO, Fatah, Palestinian Authority, PNC
HamasIsrael
Middle Eastern nation
IDF · Israeli Defense Forces · Mossad · Netanyahu · Zionism