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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Al Jazeera - Hamas and Fatah: how are the two groups different? | Apr 10, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Aug 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Hamas and Fatah: how are the two groups different? | Jun 07, 2025 | ||
| Noted reports that Hamas's political bureau left Qatar in November 2024. | Nov 20, 2024 | ||
| Updated with the death of Yahya Sinwar. | Oct 17, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Israel-Palestine conflicts collections page. | Oct 03, 2024 | ||
| Updated to indicate that Yahya Sinwar replaced Ismail Haniyeh as leader of Hamas's political bureau in 2024. | Aug 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza? | May 07, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Dec 13, 2023 | ||
| Updated article. | Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Links and photo added. | Nov 21, 2023 | ||
| Updated the number of casualties from the attacks of October 7, 2023. | Nov 13, 2023 | ||
| Updated the discussion of relations between Hamas and Iran. | Oct 26, 2023 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Oct 23, 2023 | ||
| Revised the discussion of Hamas's position on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and expanded the discussion of its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. | Oct 17, 2023 | ||
| Added mention of the October 2023 assault on Israel by Hamas. | Oct 09, 2023 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Jan 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Counter Extremism Project - Hamas. | Jan 02, 2023 | ||
| Added mention of the conflict with Israel in May 2021. | May 13, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 13, 2021 | ||
| Updated the discussion of the movement's political relations and conflict with Israel. | Apr 13, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Counterterrorism Center - Hamas. | Jan 31, 2021 | ||
| Updated the discussion on Hamas's political relations with the Palestinian Authority. | Jan 15, 2019 | ||
| Updated to mention developments in the organization and its activities since 2014. | Sep 06, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - What Is Hamas? | Apr 26, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Hamas. | Aug 13, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Anti-Defamation League - Hamas. | Aug 13, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Hamas: Background and Overview. | Mar 26, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Counterterrorism Center - Hamas. | Mar 26, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Council on Foreign Relations - What is Hamas? | Mar 26, 2015 | ||
| In History section, updated to mention the cease-fire that ended fighting in the Gaza Strip in late August 2014. | Aug 28, 2014 | ||
| Updated to mention the implementation of a Hamas-Fatah agreement to share power in June 2014 and the Israeli military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip in July 2014. | Jul 22, 2014 | ||
| Updated to mention that a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel was reached on November 21. | Nov 21, 2012 | ||
| Updated to mention that the commander of the military wing of Hamas was killed in an Israeli air strike in November 2012. | Nov 15, 2012 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 11, 2012 | ||
| Updated to mention that Fatah and Hamas selected Mahmoud Abbas as interim prime minister in February 2012. | Feb 08, 2012 | ||
| Updated to mention that the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas was signed in Cairo on May 4, 2011. | May 05, 2011 | ||
| Changed month of of reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas from March to April. | Apr 28, 2011 | ||
| Updated to mention announcement of a reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas in April 2011. | Apr 27, 2011 | ||
| Clarified that the cease-fire expired amid accusations on both sides. | Jan 28, 2010 | ||
| Noted the declaration of unilateral cease-fires by Israel and Hamas. | Jan 19, 2009 | ||
| Noted Israeli ground campaign into Gaza Strip. | Jan 05, 2009 | ||
| Updated to add mention of Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip. | Dec 29, 2008 | ||
| Updated with Hamas announcement that the 6-month truce with Israel will not be extended. | Dec 22, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 11, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 17, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 15, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 16, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 21, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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