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The rise of Hamas in Gaza's political competition after Yasser Arafat's death and Israel's disengagement.
Most available public-opinion data and electoral history indicate that Hamas enjoys substantial but not majority-consensual political support in Gaza: polls and past elections show large pluralities o...
Yes — Palestinians have staged public anti‑Hamas protests in Gaza and elsewhere in the Palestinian territories during 2023–2025, with multiple credible outlets documenting crowds chanting against Hama...
’s control over is the product of a layered history of war, withdrawal, blockade and legal dispute: Israel seized Gaza in 1967, withdrew settlers and regular forces in 2005 but has since maintained de...