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A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation • Dec. 24, 2025, 1:39 PM ET (AP)
Ex-aide says Netanyahu tasked him with making a plan to evade responsibility for Oct. 7 attack • Dec. 23, 2025, 11:18 AM ET (AP)
Gaza's tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit during the ceasefire • Dec. 23, 2025, 4:30 AM ET (AP)
Israeli fire kills at least 5 Palestinians in Gaza, a hospital in the enclave says • Dec. 19, 2025, 5:17 PM ET (AP)
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Also Known As Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmiyyah • Ḥamās • Islamic Resistance Movement
Date 1987 - present
Areas Of Involvement Islam • nationalism • intifada • Islamic fundamentalism
Related People Yahya Sinwar • Khaled Meshaal • Ismail Haniyeh

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