Hamas has recently been in the news due to its involvement in the conflict with Israel, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The group has been engaged in ongoing hostilities with Israel, leading to airstrikes, rocket attacks, and casualties on both sides. Hamas has been demanding concessions from Israel, including a complete withdrawal from Gaza, as part of a potential truce agreement. However, negotiations have faced challenges, with Israel refusing to meet Hamas's maximalist demands.
Hamas, an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyya (Islamic Resistance Movement), is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. Founded in 1987 during the First Intifada, Hamas operates primarily in the Palestinian territories and is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the United States, and the European Union. The group's stated goal is to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation and establish an Islamic state. Hamas is known for its militant tactics, including suicide bombings and rocket attacks, and has a significant influence in Gaza, where it governs the territory.
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Official says army launched 'limited operation' aimed at pressuring Hamas to accept a deal; army says 20 gunmen killed, 3 tunnels found, explosive-laden car hit as it drove at tank
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Pop singer says he feels ‘sad and distressed’ by the row over his performance, after an open letter urged him to withdraw in protest at Israel’s participation in the annual song contest
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Also, Biden and Harris hit the campaign trail. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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Washington felt its concerns over major offensive weren't getting through to Israel and took unprecedented step to ensure its heavy explosives weren't used in southern Gaza city
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Iran-aligned group has threatened to increase attacks on shipping until ceasefire reached in Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Gazans celebrate in the streets; families of hostages plead for deal; US studying response; war cabinet says negotiators will meet mediators, orders IDF to push ahead with Rafah op
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Brig. Gen. Shlomi Binder will replace Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, who resigned over October 7 failures; two division commanders who fought in Gaza are given promotions
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Announcement signals a possible prelude to a long-expected attack on the southern Gaza city, amid fragile ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
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Israeli foreign minister responds by accusing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan of acting like a dictator
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White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby told reporters on Thursday that weather in the region can be ‘unpredictable’
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The Rafah crossing has been a lifeline to the outside world for Palestinians in Gaza, allowing the delivery of aid and the evacuation of patients from a collapsed healthcare system.
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The Israeli leader is determined to attack Rafah despite US warnings
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The US president said he had made it clear to PM Netanyahu that if Israeli military ‘go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons’
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There has been “significant progress” in negotiations to reach the deal, according to a report by an Egyptian TV channel.
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Move would mark significant pivot in relations as pressure builds on Israel to pull back from attack in Gaza
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Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program, said starvation is entrenched in northern Gaza and is “moving its way south.”
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Despite warning from world court's top lawyer against meddling, lawmakers led by Tom Cotton threaten sanctions, US visa bans if arrest warrants are issued against Israeli officials
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UN agency’s chief calls award a tribute to courage of journalists facing ‘difficult and dangerous’ conditions in Gaza.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government had voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera
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Despite mediators' optimism a hostages-for-truce agreement can be reached, official tells ToI that Israel yet to hear terror group willing to retreat from maximalist demands