Hamas (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Hamas" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 08:39:42, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

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44timesofisrael.com

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ajc.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 1,347^th place)

- "Israel at War: What You Need To Know". American Jewish Committee. 29 October 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- - "A Spider Web of Terror: How Iran's Axis of Houthis, Hezbollah, and Hamas Threaten Israel and America". American Jewish Committee (AJC). January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

al-monitor.com (Global: 2,236^th place; Simple English: 1,488^th place)

"Houthis, Hamas merge diplomacy around prisoner releases – Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. 5 January 2021.

alahednews.com.lb (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"الجبهة الشعبية: قرار الإدارة الأمريكية بتوفير الدعم للكيان هدفه تطويق النتائج الاستراتيجية لمعركة طوفان الأقصى". alahednews.com.lb (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

alarabiya.net (Global: 793^rd place; Simple English: 660^th place)

english.alarabiya.net

"Adviser to Iran's Khamenei expresses support for Palestinian attacks: Report". Al Arabiya. AFP. October 7, 2023 – via al-Arabiya.

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; Simple English: 68^th place)

"Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel". Associated Press. October 19, 2023.

armed-groups.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas)". Transnational and non state armed groups. Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research Harvard University. 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2009.

britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; Simple English: 16^th place)

"Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved April 28, 2025. Hamas, militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement [...] embraced the use of violence, including acts of terrorism [...] to achieve its goals [. ...] October 7 assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) that resulted in more than 1,200 deaths, primarily Israeli citizens, making it the deadliest day for Israel since its independence.

cfr.org (Global: 2,529^th place; Simple English: 1,067^th place)

"Hamas". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; Simple English: 2^nd place)

Frisch, Hillel (2010), Rubin, Barry (ed.), "Hamas: The Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood", The Muslim Brotherhood: The Organization and Policies of a Global Islamist Movement, The Middle East in Focus, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 89–102, doi:10.1057/9780230106871_7, ISBN 978-0-230-10687-1, retrieved 2024-01-08{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)

dw.com (Global: 205^th place; Simple English: 250^th place)

Ehl, David (May 15, 2021). "What is Hamas and who supports it?". Deutsche Welle.
"What is Hamas and who supports it?". Deutsche Welle.

fdd.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

hhanes (2024-01-18). "Armed group in the Sinai declares it will fight Israel". FDD. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

france24.com (Global: 344^th place; Simple English: 284^th place)

"Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: Hamas's network of allies". France 24. October 14, 2023.

haaretz.com (Global: 379^th place; Simple English: 339^th place)

"Hamas". Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019. ...in 1993 Hamas launched its first suicide attack inside Israel, a practice that it would uphold from then on, causing massive Israeli civilian casualties.

jns.org (Global: 6,180^th place; Simple English: 2,429^th place)

"Hamas awards 'Shield of Honor' to Houthi representative in Yemen, sparking outrage in Saudi Arabia". JNS.org. 16 June 2021.

jpost.com (Global: 358^th place; Simple English: 246^th place)

"Is Jordan planning to restore ties with Hamas?". The Jerusalem Post.

jta.org (Global: 1,385^th place; Simple English: 1,072^nd place)

"Hamas rips U.N. for teaching the Holocaust." Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). 31 August 2009. 31 August 2009.

memri.org (Global: 8,211^th place; Simple English: 3,346^th place)

"New Jihadi Group Al-Farouq Brigades Threatens To Launch Attacks Against Israel From Sinai, Warns Egyptian Army Not To Stand In Their Way: It Is The Duty Of Every Muslim To Take Up Arms And Wage Jihad Against Israel, Avenge The Blood Of The Martyrs In Gaza". MEMRI. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

middleeastmonitor.com (Global: 3,946^th place; Simple English: 1,802^nd place)

"Hamas students wing heads students' council at Al Najah University in West Bank". Middle East Monitor. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
"Hamas, PLO slam 'blatant US interference' in Venezuela affairs". Middle East Monitor. 25 January 2019.

mofa.gov.bh (Global: low place; Simple English: 7,187^th place)

"Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses importance of providing full protection to citizens, ending battle between Hamas, Israeli Forces". Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2023-10-09. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; Simple English: 82^nd place)

"Most of Gaza is poor, but Hamas has cash. Where does it come from?". NBC News. October 25, 2023.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hamas-reemerge-gaza-israel-war-rcna189088. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; Simple English: 78^th place)

"What Effect ISIS' Declaration Of War Against Hamas Could Have In The Middle East". NPR. 15 January 2018.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

Rubin, Alissa J. (15 September 2024). "Once Considered Foes, Iranian-Backed Groups Get a Warm Welcome from Iraq". The New York Times.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; Simple English: 34^th place)

- Staff (October 18, 2023). "South Africa says it discussed aid with Hamas leader, denies reports of support". Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- Abdelaziz, Khalid; Eltahir, Nafisa; Irish, John (September 23, 2021). "Sudan closes door on support for Hamas". Reuters. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- Israeli envoy says Taiwan a good friend, China's response to Hamas attacks 'disturbing'. Reuters

royanews.tv (Global: low place; Simple English: 3,345^th place)

en.royanews.tv

"Qassam Brigades announces control of 'Erez Crossing'". Roya News. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

spsrasd.info (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

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"Polisario reaffirms its determination to continue struggle until right to self-determination is restored". Sahara Press Service. October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023. Evoking the serious developments in Palestine, the Permanent Bureau of the Polisario Front reaffirmed the solidarity of the Sahrawi people with the Palestinian people.

state.gov (Global: 228^th place; Simple English: 128^th place)

"Outlaw regime: A chronicle of Iran's destructive activities" (PDF). Iran Action Group - U.S. Department of State.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; Simple English: 14^th place)

Kingsley, Patrick (July 26, 2013). "Egyptian army questions Mohamed Morsi over alleged Hamas terror links". The Guardian. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
Burke, Jason (2023-10-22). "Al-Qaida and IS call on followers to strike Israeli, US and Jewish targets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
Hirst, David (November 22, 1999). "Jordan curbs Hamas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

time.com (Global: 84^th place; Simple English: 59^th place)

Gidda, Mirren (July 25, 2014). "Hamas Still Has Some Friends Left". Time. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

timesofisrael.com (Global: 268^th place; Simple English: 214^th place)

Fabian, Emanuel (9 October 2023). "Officer, 2 soldiers killed in clash with terrorists on Lebanon border; mortars fired". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
Fabian, Emanuel (19 October 2023). "IDF says it killed head of military wing of Gaza's Popular Resistance Committees". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
"Bahrain denounces Hamas kidnappings". www.timesofisrael.com. 2023-10-09. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
AFP (6 April 2015). "Hamas arrests Salafi sheikh over alleged Islamic State ties - Radical cleric Adnan Khader Mayat detained on Sunday by Gaza security forces". Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

understandingwar.org (Global: 1,252^nd place; Simple English: 988^th place)

"IRAN UPDATE, OCTOBER 14, 2023". ISW. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
"Iran Update, October 17, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. 17 October 2023.

voanews.com (Global: 665^th place; Simple English: 377^th place)

"Experts Weigh in on Regional Impact of Syria-Hamas Rapprochement". VOA News. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

vox.com (Global: 697^th place; Simple English: 410^th place)

"How the US became Israel's closest ally". October 13, 2023.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas)". Transnational and non state armed groups. Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research Harvard University. 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
Gidda, Mirren (July 25, 2014). "Hamas Still Has Some Friends Left". Time. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
"Polisario reaffirms its determination to continue struggle until right to self-determination is restored". Sahara Press Service. October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023. Evoking the serious developments in Palestine, the Permanent Bureau of the Polisario Front reaffirmed the solidarity of the Sahrawi people with the Palestinian people.
Fabian, Emanuel (9 October 2023). "Officer, 2 soldiers killed in clash with terrorists on Lebanon border; mortars fired". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
"الجبهة الشعبية: قرار الإدارة الأمريكية بتوفير الدعم للكيان هدفه تطويق النتائج الاستراتيجية لمعركة طوفان الأقصى". alahednews.com.lb (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"Qassam Brigades announces control of 'Erez Crossing'". Roya News. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
"Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses importance of providing full protection to citizens, ending battle between Hamas, Israeli Forces". Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2023-10-09. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
"Bahrain denounces Hamas kidnappings". www.timesofisrael.com. 2023-10-09. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
"Hamas". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
"Hamas". Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019. ...in 1993 Hamas launched its first suicide attack inside Israel, a practice that it would uphold from then on, causing massive Israeli civilian casualties.
"Hamas rips U.N. for teaching the Holocaust." Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). 31 August 2009. 31 August 2009.

wilsoncenter.org (Global: 3,534^th place; Simple English: 2,530^th place)

"Palestinian Factions: Hamas and PIJ | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; Simple English: 6^th place)

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Burke, Jason (2023-10-22). "Al-Qaida and IS call on followers to strike Israeli, US and Jewish targets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
Hirst, David (November 22, 1999). "Jordan curbs Hamas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

wymaninstitute.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies: Welcome". wymaninstitute.org. 2 December 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

ynetnews.com (Global: 1,094^th place; Simple English: 825^th place)

Chinese ambassador: Hamas attack was 'outrageous,' but peace requires two states. Maayan Hoffman, ILTV May 12, 2025

Hamas (Simple English Wikipedia)

ajc.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 1,347th place)

al-monitor.com (Global: 2,236th place; Simple English: 1,488th place)

alahednews.com.lb (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

alarabiya.net (Global: 793rd place; Simple English: 660th place)

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apnews.com (Global: 101st place; Simple English: 68th place)

armed-groups.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

britannica.com (Global: 37th place; Simple English: 16th place)

cfr.org (Global: 2,529th place; Simple English: 1,067th place)

doi.org (Global: 2nd place; Simple English: 2nd place)

dw.com (Global: 205th place; Simple English: 250th place)

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france24.com (Global: 344th place; Simple English: 284th place)

haaretz.com (Global: 379th place; Simple English: 339th place)

jns.org (Global: 6,180th place; Simple English: 2,429th place)

jpost.com (Global: 358th place; Simple English: 246th place)

jta.org (Global: 1,385th place; Simple English: 1,072nd place)

memri.org (Global: 8,211th place; Simple English: 3,346th place)

middleeastmonitor.com (Global: 3,946th place; Simple English: 1,802nd place)

mofa.gov.bh (Global: low place; Simple English: 7,187th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 156th place; Simple English: 82nd place)

npr.org (Global: 114th place; Simple English: 78th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; Simple English: 8th place)

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state.gov (Global: 228th place; Simple English: 128th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; Simple English: 14th place)

time.com (Global: 84th place; Simple English: 59th place)

timesofisrael.com (Global: 268th place; Simple English: 214th place)

understandingwar.org (Global: 1,252nd place; Simple English: 988th place)

voanews.com (Global: 665th place; Simple English: 377th place)

vox.com (Global: 697th place; Simple English: 410th place)

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wilsoncenter.org (Global: 3,534th place; Simple English: 2,530th place)

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ajc.org (Global: low place; Simple English: 1,347^th place)

al-monitor.com (Global: 2,236^th place; Simple English: 1,488^th place)

alarabiya.net (Global: 793^rd place; Simple English: 660^th place)

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; Simple English: 68^th place)

britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; Simple English: 16^th place)

cfr.org (Global: 2,529^th place; Simple English: 1,067^th place)

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france24.com (Global: 344^th place; Simple English: 284^th place)

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jta.org (Global: 1,385^th place; Simple English: 1,072^nd place)

memri.org (Global: 8,211^th place; Simple English: 3,346^th place)

middleeastmonitor.com (Global: 3,946^th place; Simple English: 1,802^nd place)

mofa.gov.bh (Global: low place; Simple English: 7,187^th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; Simple English: 82^nd place)

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; Simple English: 78^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; Simple English: 34^th place)

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theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; Simple English: 14^th place)

time.com (Global: 84^th place; Simple English: 59^th place)

timesofisrael.com (Global: 268^th place; Simple English: 214^th place)

understandingwar.org (Global: 1,252^nd place; Simple English: 988^th place)

voanews.com (Global: 665^th place; Simple English: 377^th place)

vox.com (Global: 697^th place; Simple English: 410^th place)

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