Hamas - Wikipedia
Hamas is an acronym of the Arabic phrase حركة المقاومة الإسلامية or Ḥarakah al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement".
What’s in the Hamas-Israel ceasefire and hostage release deal
2 hours ago · Hamas and its allies hold 94 people taken from Israel on October 7, 2023. Of those, at least 34 of them are dead, according to the Israeli government, though the true number is expected to be higher.
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war ...
7 hours ago · Hamas triggered the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attack, which killed some 1,200 Israelis and took 250 others hostage. Israel responded with a fierce offensive that has killed over 46,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, displaced an estimated 90% of Gaza’s population and sparked a humanitarian crisis.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: 2 Americans expected to ...
6 hours ago · Mediators of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal vowed in a statement today that leaders from Egypt, Qatar and the United States would act as guarantors of the agreement.
Live Updates: Israel and Hamas Negotiators Agree to Gaza ...
7 hours ago · Negotiators from Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, officials said on Wednesday, raising hopes that there could soon be an end to more than a year of war ...
Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica
1 day ago · Hamas, militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that is dedicated to the establishment of an independent Islamic state in historical Palestine.
What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza? - BBC
Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages.