{"id":255,"date":"2025-09-29T07:37:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patragossips.gr\/?p=255"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:37:40","slug":"hamas-a-deep-dive-into-the-islamic-resistance-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patragossips.gr\/?p=255","title":{"rendered":"Hamas: A Deep Dive into the Islamic Resistance Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hamas, an Arabic acronym for <em>Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah<\/em> (Islamic Resistance Movement), is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist political and military organization that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007.<sup><\/sup> Born from the crucible of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the movement embodies a synthesis of Palestinian nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism, positioning itself as the primary alternative to the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and its leading faction, Fatah.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Origins and Ideology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamas emerged in December 1987 at the start of the First Palestinian Intifada (uprising) against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.<sup><\/sup> It was founded by members of the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, most notably Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a quadriplegic cleric.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its founding charter in 1988 articulated the group\u2019s core, uncompromising ideology: the destruction of the State of Israel and the establishment of an Islamic state encompassing all of historic Palestine (present-day Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip).<sup><\/sup> The charter declared jihad (holy war) as the only path to liberate Palestine.<sup><\/sup> While the group later issued a new policy document in 2017 that showed a degree of pragmatism\u2014accepting the possibility of a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders based on &#8220;national consensus&#8221;\u2014it maintained its rejection of Israel&#8217;s legitimacy and the right to exist.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure: Political and Military Wings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamas operates as a multifaceted organization with distinct, yet coordinated, wings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Political Wing:<\/strong> This component is responsible for the movement&#8217;s political activities, social welfare programs, and diplomatic engagement. It includes a governing <strong>Political Bureau<\/strong> (Politburo) which is the primary decision-making body and is elected by a broader <strong>Shura Council<\/strong>. Historically, key political leaders have been based outside of Gaza, in locations like Qatar and Turkey. The social services network, which includes schools, clinics, and charities, has historically been vital to Hamas\u2019s popularity, acting as a crucial provider of aid in the impoverished territories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Military Wing:<\/strong> Known as the <strong>Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades<\/strong>, this is the armed branch responsible for carrying out attacks against Israeli civilian and military targets. Their operations have evolved from suicide bombings and small-arms attacks to the use of rockets, mortars, and sophisticated tunnel networks, primarily operating from the Gaza Strip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The governments of the United States, the European Union, Israel, and several other nations have designated Hamas as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rise to Power in Gaza<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamas significantly shifted the Palestinian political landscape in 2006 by winning a surprise majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections.<sup><\/sup> This victory challenged the dominance of the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority (PA).<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing tensions between the two factions erupted into a brief but intense conflict in June 2007.<sup><\/sup> Hamas forcibly seized control of the Gaza Strip, effectively splitting the Palestinian territories: the PA maintaining control of the West Bank, and Hamas ruling Gaza.<sup><\/sup> In response to the Hamas takeover, Israel and Egypt imposed a comprehensive blockade on the Gaza Strip, severely impacting the economy and humanitarian conditions, which continue to this day.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cycle of Conflict<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since taking control of Gaza, Hamas has been involved in several major armed conflicts with Israel, most notably in 2008\u20132009, 2012, 2014, and 2021.<sup><\/sup> The most recent and devastating round of fighting began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched a large-scale, coordinated surprise assault on Israel, killing hundreds of civilians and taking numerous hostages.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The massive military response launched by Israel, with the stated objective of destroying Hamas, has led to a protracted war that has caused immense devastation and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.<sup><\/sup> The conflict continues to have profound regional and international repercussions, cementing Hamas&#8217;s place at the center of the enduring struggle for control and self-determination in the region<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas%20(or%20the%20Islamic%20Resistance,it%20has%20controlled%20since%202007.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas%20(or%20the%20Islamic%20Resistance,it%20has%20controlled%20since%202007.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxo2N16XMOQSmvCm4VjCQ_t3bUoZVe2XMOCxlnrHz3PYYqAH73ySKqoZphsHi57Zy_CjAUOHbPr71Q6c00oB-ZBzuEjXX_TgEYtw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas%20(or%20the%20Islamic%20Resistance,it%20has%20controlled%20since%202007.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas%20(or%20the%20Islamic%20Resistance,it%20has%20controlled%20since%202007.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas%20(or%20the%20Islamic%20Resistance,it%20has%20controlled%20since%202007.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas%20(or%20the%20Islamic%20Resistance,it%20has%20controlled%20since%202007.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas (or the Islamic Resistance Movement) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist military and sociopolitical movement, and a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=After%20the%20Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization,PLO%2C%20by%20violently%20attacking%20Israeli\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=After%20the%20Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization,PLO%2C%20by%20violently%20attacking%20Israeli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxo2N16XMOQSmvCm4VjCQ_t3bUoZVe2XMOCxlnrHz3PYYqAH73ySKqoZphsHi57Zy_CjAUOHbPr71Q6c00oB-ZBzuEjXX_TgEYtw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=After%20the%20Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization,PLO%2C%20by%20violently%20attacking%20Israeli\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=After%20the%20Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization,PLO%2C%20by%20violently%20attacking%20Israeli\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=After%20the%20Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization,PLO%2C%20by%20violently%20attacking%20Israeli\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=After%20the%20Palestine%20Liberation%20Organization,PLO%2C%20by%20violently%20attacking%20Israeli\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) entered into a peace process with Israel that created the Palestinian Authority (PA) to exercise limited rule &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20December%201987%2C%20at%20the,new%20organization%20quickly%20acquired%20a\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20December%201987%2C%20at%20the,new%20organization%20quickly%20acquired%20a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSRnUvsN8co2NuXh1zZB-lcwuLnlUTdD29Tx4WDHBbIUQcykgKr6MH8QUkwwg0616wZ0HAzA3ItlO_TSgFgdAibqB_HqLhOTgqyquap\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20December%201987%2C%20at%20the,new%20organization%20quickly%20acquired%20a\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Britannica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20December%201987%2C%20at%20the,new%20organization%20quickly%20acquired%20a\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.britannica.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20December%201987%2C%20at%20the,new%20organization%20quickly%20acquired%20a\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, &amp; Facts | Britannica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20December%201987%2C%20at%20the,new%20organization%20quickly%20acquired%20a\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In December 1987, at the beginning of the Palestinian intifada (Arabic intif\u0101\u1e0dah, \u201cshaking off\u201d) uprising against Israeli occupation, Hamas (which also is an &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/doctrine-hamas#:~:text=The%20Hamas%20Covenant%20was%20largely,the%20militant%20militia%20in%20Gaza.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/doctrine-hamas#:~:text=The%20Hamas%20Covenant%20was%20largely,the%20militant%20militia%20in%20Gaza.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ57Tw5_6TtRw4HKNZudFcMKNi7BjyxB9SK9SG50gzS3ug9a9YPyz_980u7s2XCub31-FAQtRLc20FES4LOndIgibA7xCYvJ9-azzGWpyQ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/doctrine-hamas#:~:text=The%20Hamas%20Covenant%20was%20largely,the%20militant%20militia%20in%20Gaza.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wilson Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/doctrine-hamas#:~:text=The%20Hamas%20Covenant%20was%20largely,the%20militant%20militia%20in%20Gaza.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.wilsoncenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/doctrine-hamas#:~:text=The%20Hamas%20Covenant%20was%20largely,the%20militant%20militia%20in%20Gaza.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doctrine of Hamas &#8211; Wilson Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/doctrine-hamas#:~:text=The%20Hamas%20Covenant%20was%20largely,the%20militant%20militia%20in%20Gaza.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hamas Covenant was largely crafted by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a quadriplegic and partially blind cleric who was the founder and spiritual leader of the &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20ideology%20combines%20Palestinian%20nationalism,and%20included%20anti%2DSemitic%20rhetoric.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20ideology%20combines%20Palestinian%20nationalism,and%20included%20anti%2DSemitic%20rhetoric.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxo2N16XMOQSmvCm4VjCQ_t3bUoZVe2XMOCxlnrHz3PYYqAH73ySKqoZphsHi57Zy_CjAUOHbPr71Q6c00oB-ZBzuEjXX_TgEYtw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20ideology%20combines%20Palestinian%20nationalism,and%20included%20anti%2DSemitic%20rhetoric.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20ideology%20combines%20Palestinian%20nationalism,and%20included%20anti%2DSemitic%20rhetoric.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20ideology%20combines%20Palestinian%20nationalism,and%20included%20anti%2DSemitic%20rhetoric.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20ideology%20combines%20Palestinian%20nationalism,and%20included%20anti%2DSemitic%20rhetoric.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas&#8217;s ideology combines Palestinian nationalism with Islamic fundamentalism. Hamas&#8217;s 1988 charter committed the group to the destruction of Israel and the &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20its%201988%20charter%2C%20Hamas,religious%20duty%20for%20Palestinian%20Muslims.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20its%201988%20charter%2C%20Hamas,religious%20duty%20for%20Palestinian%20Muslims.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSRnUvsN8co2NuXh1zZB-lcwuLnlUTdD29Tx4WDHBbIUQcykgKr6MH8QUkwwg0616wZ0HAzA3ItlO_TSgFgdAibqB_HqLhOTgqyquap\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20its%201988%20charter%2C%20Hamas,religious%20duty%20for%20Palestinian%20Muslims.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Britannica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20its%201988%20charter%2C%20Hamas,religious%20duty%20for%20Palestinian%20Muslims.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.britannica.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20its%201988%20charter%2C%20Hamas,religious%20duty%20for%20Palestinian%20Muslims.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, &amp; Facts | Britannica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Hamas#:~:text=In%20its%201988%20charter%2C%20Hamas,religious%20duty%20for%20Palestinian%20Muslims.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In its 1988 charter, Hamas maintained that Palestine is an Islamic homeland that can never be surrendered to non-Muslims and that waging holy war to wrest &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=It%20also%20expressed%20willingness%20to,would%20not%20recognize%20Israel's%20legitimacy.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=It%20also%20expressed%20willingness%20to,would%20not%20recognize%20Israel's%20legitimacy.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxo2N16XMOQSmvCm4VjCQ_t3bUoZVe2XMOCxlnrHz3PYYqAH73ySKqoZphsHi57Zy_CjAUOHbPr71Q6c00oB-ZBzuEjXX_TgEYtw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=It%20also%20expressed%20willingness%20to,would%20not%20recognize%20Israel's%20legitimacy.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=It%20also%20expressed%20willingness%20to,would%20not%20recognize%20Israel's%20legitimacy.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=It%20also%20expressed%20willingness%20to,would%20not%20recognize%20Israel's%20legitimacy.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=It%20also%20expressed%20willingness%20to,would%20not%20recognize%20Israel's%20legitimacy.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It also expressed willingness to accept a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza if it results from &#8220;national consensus,&#8221; but said Hamas would not &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20formal%20leadership%20structure%20consists,in%20Israel%2C%20and%20the%20diaspora.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20formal%20leadership%20structure%20consists,in%20Israel%2C%20and%20the%20diaspora.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxo2N16XMOQSmvCm4VjCQ_t3bUoZVe2XMOCxlnrHz3PYYqAH73ySKqoZphsHi57Zy_CjAUOHbPr71Q6c00oB-ZBzuEjXX_TgEYtw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20formal%20leadership%20structure%20consists,in%20Israel%2C%20and%20the%20diaspora.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20formal%20leadership%20structure%20consists,in%20Israel%2C%20and%20the%20diaspora.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20formal%20leadership%20structure%20consists,in%20Israel%2C%20and%20the%20diaspora.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=Hamas's%20formal%20leadership%20structure%20consists,in%20Israel%2C%20and%20the%20diaspora.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas&#8217;s formal leadership structure consists of a 15-member politburo as the group&#8217;s primary decisionmaking entity and a Shura Council that elects the &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=In%20July%202024%2C%20Israel%20may,killed%20Haniyeh's%20successor%20Yahya%20Sinwar.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=In%20July%202024%2C%20Israel%20may,killed%20Haniyeh's%20successor%20Yahya%20Sinwar.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxo2N16XMOQSmvCm4VjCQ_t3bUoZVe2XMOCxlnrHz3PYYqAH73ySKqoZphsHi57Zy_CjAUOHbPr71Q6c00oB-ZBzuEjXX_TgEYtw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=In%20July%202024%2C%20Israel%20may,killed%20Haniyeh's%20successor%20Yahya%20Sinwar.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=In%20July%202024%2C%20Israel%20may,killed%20Haniyeh's%20successor%20Yahya%20Sinwar.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=In%20July%202024%2C%20Israel%20may,killed%20Haniyeh's%20successor%20Yahya%20Sinwar.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=In%20July%202024%2C%20Israel%20may,killed%20Haniyeh's%20successor%20Yahya%20Sinwar.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In July 2024, Israel may have been responsible for the killing in Iran of Ismail Haniyeh, who chaired Hamas&#8217;s politburo while based in Qatar. Also in July, an &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=From%20its%20inception%2C%20Hamas%20has,funding%20for%20Hamas%20military%20operations.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=From%20its%20inception%2C%20Hamas%20has,funding%20for%20Hamas%20military%20operations.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxo2N16XMOQSmvCm4VjCQ_t3bUoZVe2XMOCxlnrHz3PYYqAH73ySKqoZphsHi57Zy_CjAUOHbPr71Q6c00oB-ZBzuEjXX_TgEYtw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=From%20its%20inception%2C%20Hamas%20has,funding%20for%20Hamas%20military%20operations.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=From%20its%20inception%2C%20Hamas%20has,funding%20for%20Hamas%20military%20operations.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=From%20its%20inception%2C%20Hamas%20has,funding%20for%20Hamas%20military%20operations.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Congress.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF12549#:~:text=From%20its%20inception%2C%20Hamas%20has,funding%20for%20Hamas%20military%20operations.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From its inception, Hamas has overseen a social welfare network that appears to have aided its popularity among Palestinians while serving as a conduit for &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/threat-landscape\/foreign-terrorist-organizations\/hamas#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State,to%20establish%20a%20Palestinian%20state.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/threat-landscape\/foreign-terrorist-organizations\/hamas#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State,to%20establish%20a%20Palestinian%20state.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcQvcjYgxdQXHZUg1-WGKX2rTRbyKnJMZ2Pev0_FdVwRSTLCnWh21WLb5H0JpgNBGe79CLzfhwaBsmyaAagZv6sGSsoNAAxQiu4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/threat-landscape\/foreign-terrorist-organizations\/hamas#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State,to%20establish%20a%20Palestinian%20state.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/threat-landscape\/foreign-terrorist-organizations\/hamas#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State,to%20establish%20a%20Palestinian%20state.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.njohsp.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/threat-landscape\/foreign-terrorist-organizations\/hamas#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State,to%20establish%20a%20Palestinian%20state.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HAMAS | New Jersey OHSP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njohsp.gov\/threat-landscape\/foreign-terrorist-organizations\/hamas#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State,to%20establish%20a%20Palestinian%20state.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The U.S. Department of State designated HAMAS as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in 1997 after its armed element, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigade, &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/the-hamas-terrorist-organization\/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20suicide%20bombings,people%20on%20October%207%2C%202023.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/the-hamas-terrorist-organization\/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20suicide%20bombings,people%20on%20October%207%2C%202023.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcQKrXMxiJeM--79bMaF3viind1QrgoXx1PGSZY9YiDHWT-kdhAk-ZxczZBIhhFyUAgwfJ2RUGfPg1iglHqA7xzZgahgjw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/the-hamas-terrorist-organization\/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20suicide%20bombings,people%20on%20October%207%2C%202023.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.idf.il<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/the-hamas-terrorist-organization\/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20suicide%20bombings,people%20on%20October%207%2C%202023.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About the Hamas Terrorist Organization and the Gaza Strip (Updated October 2023) | IDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/the-hamas-terrorist-organization\/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20suicide%20bombings,people%20on%20October%207%2C%202023.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In addition to suicide bombings, since the mid 2000&#8217;s, Hamas has fired barrages of rockets towards Israel, attempted to invade on ground, aerially and navally, &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamas#:~:text=Hamas%20has%20attacked%20Israeli%20civilians,Hamas%20as%20a%20terrorist%20organization.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamas#:~:text=Hamas%20has%20attacked%20Israeli%20civilians,Hamas%20as%20a%20terrorist%20organization.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcTGo2ldWXblVJVy9av_nsZSibxa_2qWNauc-_aN3Z88QWRlrBwOirgky4S2BQx4HAP717l1X6fwOGXal25Xka-QwL048XUpux7h5g\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamas#:~:text=Hamas%20has%20attacked%20Israeli%20civilians,Hamas%20as%20a%20terrorist%20organization.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">en.wikipedia.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamas#:~:text=Hamas%20has%20attacked%20Israeli%20civilians,Hamas%20as%20a%20terrorist%20organization.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Israel-Hamas-War#:~:text=The%20takeover%20by%20Hamas%20prompted,a%20half%20of%20continued%20unrest.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Israel-Hamas-War#:~:text=The%20takeover%20by%20Hamas%20prompted,a%20half%20of%20continued%20unrest.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcSRnUvsN8co2NuXh1zZB-lcwuLnlUTdD29Tx4WDHBbIUQcykgKr6MH8QUkwwg0616wZ0HAzA3ItlO_TSgFgdAibqB_HqLhOTgqyquap\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Israel-Hamas-War#:~:text=The%20takeover%20by%20Hamas%20prompted,a%20half%20of%20continued%20unrest.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.britannica.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Israel-Hamas-War#:~:text=The%20takeover%20by%20Hamas%20prompted,a%20half%20of%20continued%20unrest.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Israel-Hamas War (Gaza conflict) | Explanation, Summary, Ceasefire, Casualties, &amp; Map | Britannica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war#:~:text=Since%202007%2C%20Israel%20and%20Hamas,6%2C400%20Palestinians%20and%20300%20Israelis.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war#:~:text=Since%202007%2C%20Israel%20and%20Hamas,6%2C400%20Palestinians%20and%20300%20Israelis.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/favicon-tbn?q=tbn:ANd9GcTGo2ldWXblVJVy9av_nsZSibxa_2qWNauc-_aN3Z88QWRlrBwOirgky4S2BQx4HAP717l1X6fwOGXal25Xka-QwL048XUpux7h5g\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war#:~:text=Since%202007%2C%20Israel%20and%20Hamas,6%2C400%20Palestinians%20and%20300%20Israelis.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">en.wikipedia.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war#:~:text=Since%202007%2C%20Israel%20and%20Hamas,6%2C400%20Palestinians%20and%20300%20Israelis.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaza war &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas, an Arabic acronym for Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Islamic Resistance Movement), is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist political and military organization that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. 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