Hamas

The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist political organisation with a military wing, the Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since... Wikipedia

  • Chairman of the Political Bureau:  Hamas temporary committee (acting)
  • Deputy Chairman of the Political Bureau:  Vacant
  • Chairman of the Shura Council:  Muhammad Ismail Darwish
  • Leader in the Gaza Strip:  Yahya Sinwar †
  • Military commander:  Mohammed Deif
  • Founders:  Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
  • Founded:  10 December 1987
  • Headquarters:  Gaza City, Gaza Strip
  • Military wing:  Al-Qassam Brigades
  • Ideology:  Palestinian nationalism, Islamic nationalism, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamism, Anti-Zionism
  • Political position:  Right-wing
  • Religion:  Sunni Islam
  • International affiliation:  Axis of Resistance (informal)
  • Political alliance:  Alliance of Palestinian Forces
  • Colours:  Green
  • Palestinian Legislative Council:  74 / 132
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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