
Israel Warplanes Hit Hamas Sites In Gaza After Rocket Fire
By Hazem Balousha
Israeli warplanes bombed several Hamas sites in three areas in the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, but..
Eurasia Review
Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist, militant, and nationalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. It won the 2006 Palestinian legislative election and became the de facto governing authority of the Gaza Strip following the 2007 Battle of Gaza. It also holds a majority in the parliament of the Palestinian National Authority.
By Hazem Balousha
Israeli warplanes bombed several Hamas sites in three areas in the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, but..