Hamas

...our national project," he said, but did not make any new proposals for reconciliation after Hamas rejected an Egypt-mediated deal. Hamas won a Palestinian parliamentary election in 2006, defeating the once-dominant, more secular Fatah,...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Khaled Meshaal, Israel, Fatah, United States, Gaza, Political settlement, West Bank, and Gaza Strip

Israeli tracking systems detected the launch and tracked the projectile as it flew some 60 km., the farthest Hamas has reached since it began firing rockets in 2001. "This is a major boost in Hamas's capabilities," a senior defense...

In this article: Hizbullah, Gaza Strip, Gaza, Israel, Tel Aviv, Danny Ayalon, and Egypt

...the latest sign that the militant group is rebuilding and upgrading its arsenal. November 4, 2009 Reporting from Jerusalem - Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip have test-fired a rocket with a 37-mile range, Israel's military intelligence...

In this article: Israel, Amos Yadlin, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Iran, Islamic, and U.N.

...to hit targets as far away as 37 miles from the tiny Palestinian territory. The disclosure, which was immediately contested by Hamas, could be used to build a case for renewed military action in Gaza in the future, although the...

In this article: Tel Aviv, Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Allegation, and Hizbollah

Thousands of rockets have been fired from Gaza since 2001 The Palestinian militant group Hamas has test-fired a rocket capable of reaching Tel Aviv from Gaza, Israel's head of military intelligence has said. Maj-Gen Amos Yadlin told a...

In this article: Gaza, Palestinian militants, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Beersheba, Tel Aviv, and Ashkelon

...to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in the Palestinian territories early next year. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, said it would not allow the Palestinian Central Elections Committee to enter the territory to begin...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah, Hillary Clinton, Gaza Strip, and Islamic

...as those boldly proposed by PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Furthermore, unconditional engagement with Hamas bears a key risk. If Hamas is engaged without having modified its program, Palestinians who stuck out their necks for a two-state...

In this article: Fatah, Jimmy Carter, Khaled Meshal, Gaza, US, Israel, West Bank, and Ideology

...an agreement and was announced by a president whose presidency has ended its term," said the Hamas interior ministry statement. Hamas also said it would not permit the Central Election Commission (CEC) - which has five offices in Gaza -...

In this article: Gaza, Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Legislative Council, West Bank, and Jerusalem

...ministries. It is clear that the group is in control of the Gaza Strip. But when asked whether Hamas still has the support of the people, Hamas' Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmed Youssef sounds defensive. "If we have six months, we will...

In this article: Gaza, Gaza Strip, Fatah, Israel, West Bank, and Unemployment

...elections on Jan. 24, regardless of whether it reaches a power-sharing deal with the rival militant Hamas group that rules the Gaza Strip. Hamas criticized the announcement, deepening the rift between the Islamic group and Abbas'...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah, West Bank, Gaza, Ramallah, and Jerusalem