Tag: Gaza Strip

Hamas, A Background and Ideology

Hamas, short for Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Islamic Resistance Movement), is a Palestinian Islamist political and militant organization. It was founded in 1987 during the First Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Hamas has since evolved into a significant player in […]

Netanyahu rushes back to Israel after burst of Gaza violence

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushing back to Israel on Monday following a sudden burst of fighting the previous night that left in doubt efforts to bring to an end months of relentless violence between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli military said an officer was […]

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