{"id":81716,"date":"2023-10-08T21:55:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T01:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/what-is-hamas-an-overview-of-the-militant-islamic-group-that-attacked-israel-81716"},"modified":"2023-10-08T21:55:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T01:55:45","slug":"what-is-hamas-an-overview-of-the-militant-islamic-group-that-attacked-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/what-is-hamas-an-overview-of-the-militant-islamic-group-that-attacked-israel-81716","title":{"rendered":"What is Hamas? An overview of the militant Islamic group that attacked Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Hamas is a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/conflicts\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian-backed terrorists.<\/a> The group is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the State Department. According to the U.S., E.U. and Israel, it has maintained an iron-clad grip on Gaza since violently taking over the territory in 2007, after Israel unilaterally withdrew in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>On December 14, 2022, Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Hamas terror group, and others celebrated the 35th anniversary of Hamas&#8217; founding at the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The militant Islamist group, which receives funding and training from Iran, imposes a strict Islamic code on its two million plus residents and continues to engage in fighting Israel, including firing endless rounds of rockets and incendiary devices into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israeli territory,<\/a> as well as mass protests along the border fence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israels-military-force-war-hamas-idf-hits-back-terror-targets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ISRAEL&#8217;S MILITARY SAYS FORCE IS \u2018AT WAR\u2019 WITH HAMAS AS IDF HITS BACK AT TERROR TARGETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the morning of October 7, the Hamas terror organization attacked and infiltrated areas of southern Israel with thousands of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip. As a result, at least 600 are dead in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Deif, senior Hamas military commander, announced &#8220;Operation Al-Aqsa Storm&#8221; and called on Palestinians from Jerusalem to Israel to attack Israelis. In a broadcast on Hamas media, he called the assault &#8220;the day of the greatest battle to end the last occupation on earth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wherever there are Hamas terrorists, they will be found and eliminated. They have no immunity,&#8221; said Israel Defense Forces&#8217; spokesperson Daniel Hagari on October 7. &#8220;We are also striking high-profile targets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israel-war-see-photos-video-attack-aftermath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ISRAEL AT WAR: SEE THE PHOTOS, VIDEO OF THE ATTACK AND AFTERMATH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The White House said it &#8220;unequivocally condemns&#8221; the Hamas attacks in Israel, stressing there is &#8220;never any justification for terrorism,&#8221; according to National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/terrorism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas terrorists<\/a> released videos of their militants kidnapping women, children and the elderly and desecrating dead bodies on their social media. Seth Frantzman, a correspondent for The Jerusalem Post and an analyst on Middle East affairs, told Fox News Digital in an interview on Sunday that the videos are shocking but that Hamas &#8220;has engaged in 30 years of grotesque terrorism and is a vicious brutal terrorist organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/hamas-militant-islamic-group\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/hamas-militant-islamic-group <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas is a group of Iranian-backed terrorists. The group is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the State Department. 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