Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni Islamic terrorist organization that operates primarily in Gaza and the West Bank, with holdings in Arab countries throughout the Middle East.
Hamas was an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood political movement, and was established in 1987 in the wake of the First Intifada. According to Hamas’s charter, the organization was established to liberate Palestine from Israel in order to establish an Islamic state. It holds aspirations on all territory between the Mediterranean seas and the Jordan river, and refuses to acknowledge Israel in any capacity.
The group has a military wing, known as the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. Hamas has used a wide range of tactics, but it does not discriminate in its targets, and often targets civilians. It is recognized by most Western states as a terrorist organization. Hamas has engaged in a number of military confrontations with Israel. Its military wing has employed tactics such as suicide bombings, rocket attacks, kidnapping attempts, and tunnel infiltrations against Israeli soldiers and civilians.
In 2006, the Palestinians held legislative elections in Gaza, but when Hamas won, there was a civil war, and Hamas seized full control of the Strip. Under Hamas, Gaza has been in a longstanding state of conflict with Israel. From the 2005 Israeli disengagement onwards, Hamas has continued to commit terrorist attacks against Israelis from Gaza, and several operations have been fought to quell Hamas attacks, including 2008's Cast Lead, 2011's Pillar of Defense, 2014's Protective Edge, and 2021's Guardian of the Walls.
Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's Gaza chief, has yet to make his response known, further complicating the situation.
Elyakim Libman was a security guard at the Nova Music Festival; during the course of October 7, he rescued several people from the massacre before going back a final time and never returning.
The report claimed that student governments and universities were leaving SJP unchecked, allowing the group to pose a "threat to the safety and well-being of Jewish and pro-Israel individuals."
The associations said in a joint statement that Adnan Al-Bursh, head of orthopedics at Al Shifa Hospital, death was an "assassination" and said his body remained in Israeli custody.
“It is time that Hamas and all of its agents, like AMP and NSJP, be held responsible for their horrific actions,” the victims said in a joint statement on Wednesday.“
ICC warns Netanyahu• Israel discovers body of victim thought to be Gaza hostage • Israel gives Rafah op. deadline to Hamas,
Insights into Egypt's concerns amidst Israeli-Hamas negotiations: Doubts about Israel's resolve to eliminate Hamas and potential fallout for the region.
The ambassador stressed that residency permits would only be for legal and humanitarian purposes, adding that those who arrived since the war began on October 7 had no plans to settle in Egypt.
Israel Ziv claims that not only is there no strategic importance to the operation in Rafah, but it also has no security significance or international credit for Israel.
Omer Lubaton Granot, an Israeli student at Columbia University, spoke with Udi Segal and Tal Shalev on 103FM after the New York police removed pro-Palestinian protesters from campus.
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