What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza? - BBC
Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages.
Hamas: What has happened to its most prominent leaders? - BBC
5 days ago · Sinwar had been the leader of Hamas in Gaza, but became the overall head of Hamas following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July this year. Sinwar, who was born in the Gaza Strip ...
Hamas: The Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza - BBC
Jul 1, 2021 · Israel holds Hamas responsible for all attacks emanating from the strip, and the two sides have been in a constant state of conflict ranging from deadly incidents around the border to full-scale ...
What we know about Israeli hostages taken by Hamas - BBC
Oct 8, 2023 · A "significant number" of Israeli civilians and soldiers are being held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military says.
Israel Gaza war | Latest News & Updates | BBC News
Oct 7, 2023 · Follow the latest news on the Israel Gaza war. Get live updates, maps, verified video reports and expert analysis from BBC journalists on the ground.
Gaza Strip in maps: How 15 months of war have drastically …
Jan 16, 2025 · A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.
Israel and the Palestinians: History of the conflict explained - BBC
6 days ago · Egypt was driven out of Gaza in the 1967 war and the Strip was occupied by Israel, which built settlements and placed Gaza's Palestinian population under military rule.
Israeli strike kills at least 73 in northern Gaza, medics say - BBC
Oct 20, 2024 · Israeli strikes have killed at least 73 people, including women and children, in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the strip's Hamas-run authorities say.
Israeli attack on northern Gaza hints at retired general's ... - BBC
Oct 12, 2024 · Hamas has sent out its own messages to the 400,000 people left in northern Gaza, an area that was once the urban heartland of the Strip with a population of 1.4m. Hamas is telling them not to move.
Gaza Strip: Hamas executes three as death penalty resumes
May 31, 2016 · Three people convicted of murder have been executed in the Gaza Strip, in a move condemned by Palestinian authorities in the West Bank.