Hamas
Palestinian political and military organization
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| June 2 2025 | Hamas describes the situation in Gaza as the 'Auschwitz of the 21st century', drawing a controversial parallel to the Holocaust. |
| May 2025 | Muhammad Shabana, Commander of the Rafah brigade, was assassinated. |
| May 13 2025 | Mohammed Sinwar's term as Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip ends. |
| May 13 2025 | Abu Obeida, Spokesperson of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, was likely killed. |
| May 13 2025 | Mohammed Sinwar, Commander of the Southern Gaza Strip Division, was likely killed. |
| May 2025 | Mahdi Khuwara, Commander of South Khan Younis Battalion, was assassinated. |
| April 2025 | Paraguay expanded its designation of Hamas as a terrorist organisation. |
| April 2025 | Yahya Fathi Abd al-Qader Abu Shaar, the head of Hamas' weapons smuggling network, was killed by the Israeli army. |
| April 2025 | Hamas filed a legal case in Britain appealing its terrorist group designation, arguing they have never engaged in armed operations outside historic Palestine. |
| March 2025 | Ahmed Shamali, Deputy commander of Gaza City Brigade, was killed during the Israel-Hamas conflict. |
| March 2025 | Israel demolishes the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, claiming it was a Hamas military base, though no evidence was provided. |
| March 2025 | Issam al-Da'alis, Head of Hamas government in Gaza, was killed. |
| March 18 2025 | Israel broke the ceasefire, and shelling of the territory continued. |
| March 2025 | Ismail Barhoum, a member of Hamas's political bureau, was killed in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. |
| March 2025 | Scheduled Hamas leadership elections, during which the temporary committee plans to continue governing until this time. |
| February 2025 | Hamas condemns Israeli attacks on Syria. |
| January 2025 | United States-brokered ceasefire went into effect, with Hamas retaining control over the Gaza Strip as IDF withdrew. |
| January 19 2025 | A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel went into effect. |
| January 2025 | US Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Adam Boehler, engaged in direct talks with Hamas to negotiate the release of American hostages, with explicit approval from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. |
| January 2025 | Hamas confirmed that its senior military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed by Israel's military in July 2024. |
| January 2025 | Hamas confirmed that its senior military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed by Israel's military in July of the previous year. |
| 2024 | Zaher Jabarin is appointed as Hamas representative and leader in the West Bank, also taking on the role of Head of Finances. |
| 2024 | Khalil al-Hayya becomes deputy chairman of the Hamas political bureau. |
| 2024 | During the Nuseirat rescue operation, locals criticized Hamas for using civilian houses to hide hostages, highlighting local resistance to the practice of human shields. |
| 2024 | Hamas temporary committee decides to rule through committee until leadership elections in March 2025. |
| 2024 | The European Council added six people to its sanctions list for helping fund Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, including a senior official from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. |
| November 2024 | Qatar reportedly quit mediation between Israel and Hamas and ordered the group to leave the country following U.S. pressure, though Qatar and Hamas denied this report. |
| November 2024 | The UN reported challenges in independently verifying Israel's human shields allegations in Gaza and raised concerns about Palestinian armed groups' compliance with International Humanitarian Law regarding military objectives near populated areas. |
| October 24 2024 | Hamas publicly confirms ongoing discussions about selecting a successor to Yahya Sinwar, with a commitment to announce the chosen leader once the selection process is finalized. |
| October 16 2024 | Killing of Yahya Sinwar in Rafah, prompting the temporary committee to discuss potential leadership succession strategies. |
| October 16 2024 | Mohammed Sinwar takes over leadership of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, succeeding Yahya Sinwar. |
| October 16 2024 | IDF troops killed Yahya Sinwar during a routine patrol in southern Rafah. |
| September 2024 | Switzerland approved a draft law to ban Hamas. |
| August 2024 | Jaber Aziz, Commander of the Al-Furqan Battalion, was killed. |
| August 2024 | Abd al-Hadi Siam, Commander in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, was killed. |
| August 2024 | Yahya Sinwar was elected chairman of Hamas, replacing Haniyeh. |
| July 2024 | Sameh al-Sarraj, Member of Hamas's political bureau, was killed. |
| July 2024 | Mohammed Deif, Head of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, was assassinated. |
| July 2024 | Rawhi Mushtaha, Chairman of the economic committee, was killed. |
| July 2024 | Rafa Salama, Commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade, was assassinated. |
| July 2024 | Argentina's government under President Javier Milei officially designated Hamas and its military wing as a terrorist organization. |
| July 2024 | The International Court of Justice issued a landmark opinion calling for Israel to dismantle settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, and end its 'illegal' occupation of those areas and the Gaza Strip. |
| July 31 2024 | Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran after attending the inauguration ceremony of Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. |
| July 23 2024 | Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, reached a unity government agreement through China-mediated talks, which was announced in the 'Beijing Declaration'. |
| May 2024 | The United States urged Qatar to remove Hamas leaders from its territory if they declined to agree to a hostage deal with Israel. |
| May 2024 | A poll revealed Hamas's support in Gaza dramatically fell to only 25%, while increasing to 76% positive views in the West Bank. |
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