hamas

Hamas (Harakat al‑Muqāwama al‑Islāmiyya, “Islamic Resistance Movement”) is a Palestinian Islamist political and militant organization founded in 1987 during the First Intifada. It governs the Gaza Strip, provides social services, and maintains an armed wing that has carried out attacks against Israel. Hamas is designated as a terrorist group by the United States, European Union, Israel, and several other countries, while some nations and groups view it as a legitimate resistance movement. Its charter originally called for the destruction of Israel, though recent political statements have hinted at a willingness to accept a long‑term cease‑fire based on a 1967... Views Nigeria