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Hamas is the Palestinian Islamist movement that took control of Gaza in 2007. Its attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 triggered the Gaza war, and the fate of its hostages, its weapons and its role in Gaza’s future sits at the centre of every ceasefire plan.
2 political cartoons and analyses since March 2026 · Updated
He had a nickname that suited him perfectly. "The Ghost of al-Qassam" — a man who moved through the ruins of Gaza like smoke, shifting between hiding places, surrounding himself with hostages as human shields, evading…
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The geopolitics of the Middle East experienced a tectonic shift following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in late 2023. While much of the international community's focus remained fixed on Gaza and the…
Read analysisOur most recent coverage of Hamas: “The Ghost Is Gone: Israel Kills the Last Architect of October 7” (May 18, 2026); “Why Have Yemen’s Houthis Entered the West Asia War Now? Motivations, Strategy, and Global Impact” (Mar 30, 2026).
2 political cartoons and analyses since March 2026, most often alongside Israel, Gaza and Lebanon.
