The Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out a devastating attack on Israel, which was praised by the Lebanese group Hezbollah and ignited a war with the Jewish state.
The Palestinian militant group carried out a on Israel over the weekend killing hundreds of Israelis, which was praised by the Lebanese group Hezbollah. The assault with the Jewish state, leading to the deaths of hundreds of more people in the Gaza Strip in .What is Hamas’ ideology?
Hamas is an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya, which means Islamic Resistance Movement, according to the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center. The group is « committed to armed resistance against Israel and the creation of an Islamic Palestinian state in Israel’s place, » according to the center.What is the Hamas charter?
Hamas’ 1988 charter calls for the destruction of Israel, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
Steven Cook, a senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies for the council, said in 2021 that Hamas « sees all of Israel and Palestine as Muslim lands, and thus the illegitimacy of Israel and Jewish claims to those lands. »Who funds Hamas?
Hamas receives material and financial support from Iran, according to the U.S. government and the Council on Foreign Relations. U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer told CBS News on Monday that Iran was « broadly complicit » in the latest conflict, but he also said Iran wasn’t known to be directly involved in the attacks.
« What I can say, without a doubt, is that Iran is broadly complicit in these attacks, » Finer said on « CBS Mornings. » « Iran has been Hamas’ primary backer for decades. They have provided them weapons, they have provided them training, they have provided them financial support. … What we have not seen yet at this moment, although we are continuing to look at it very closely, is any sort of direct involvement in the immediate attacks that took place over the last couple of days.
