Understanding Hamas: Key Facts on the Gaza Group
Understanding Hamas requires delving into its origins, ideology, and operational structure within the Gaza Strip. Formed in late 1987 at the beginning of the First Intifada, Hamas emerged as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. Its name, an acronym for “Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya” (Islamic Resistance Movement), reflects its core identity as a religiously and politically […]