HAMAS

HAMAS Hamas Hamás hamas حماس חמס English Etymology en ar ح م س en ar حَمَاس enthusiasm. The all-capitalized form reflects the term's origin as the Arabic abbreviation of ar حَرَكَة الْمُقَاوَمَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة ḥarakat al-muqāwama l-ʔislāmiyya Islamic Resistance Movement. Proper noun en Hamas Q38799. en 2021 Internal Security Department (Singapore) Internal Security Department Singapore Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2021 https://www.mha.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/singapore-terrorism-threat-assessment-report-2021.pdf He wanted to travel to Gaza in the Palestinian territories to join HAMAS’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade in its fight against Israel. 5 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20230512174652/https://www.mha.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/singapore-terrorism-threat-assessment-report-2021.pdf 12 May 2023 en 2024-09 w:Office of the Director of National Intelligence Counterterrorism Guide HAMAS https://www.dni.gov/nctc/ftos/hamas_fto.html HAMAS emerged in 1987 during the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada, as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch.