Tag: Hamas

Palestinians stream south in Gaza as Israel urges mass evacuation and stages brief ground incursions

BY JOSEPH KRAUSS AND WAFAA SHURAFA Updated 2:41 PM GMT+5:30, October 14, 2023 DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians scrambled to flee northern Gaza on Saturday after the Israeli military ordered nearly half the population to evacuate south and carried out limited ground forays ahead of an expected land offensive a week after […]

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 […]

The Israel and Palestine Conflict: A Troubled History

1. Historical Background: The Israel and Palestine conflict has roots dating back to the late 19th century, when Zionist aspirations emerged for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Over the years, tensions between Jewish and Arab communities grew, leading to a series of conflicts. 2. Creation […]

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