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Hamas
[ hah-mahs ]
noun
- a Palestinian Islamic militant political party engaged in grassroots organizing, armed resistance, and acts of terrorism against Israel: designated a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union.
Hamas
/ ˈ³ó泾æ²õ /
noun
- an organization founded in 1987 with the aim of establishing an Islamic state in Palestine
Hamas
- A radical Palestinian organization founded in 1987 in opposition to the moderate policies of the Palestine Liberation Organization . In a controversial move, Yasir Arafat has brought members of Hamas into positions of authority within the Palestinian Authority . Hamas sponsors terrorism directed at Israel , especially in the form of suicide bombers in crowded places.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Hamas1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Hamas1
Example Sentences
The administration accused the students of supporting Hamas, which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization, and says they are threats to national security and U.S. foreign policy.
Israel claimed a number of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants had been killed in the incident, but it has not provided any evidence or further explained the threat to its troops.
Violence flared up again in 2023 after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages.
The Israeli military said it struck "prominent terrorists who were in a Hamas command and control centre" in the city, without mentioning a school.
In November, ICC judges said there were "reasonable grounds" that Netanyahu bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war between Israel and Hamas.
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