Resources close to Hamas published footage of the next batch of weapons that the group received. As can be seen from the footage, Hamas is now armed with modern Western AT-4s and NLAWs. Re-export from Ukraine is gaining momentum.
ChatGPT about Hamas:
**Hamas**, an acronym for *حركة المقاومة الاسلامية* (Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamat al-Islāmiyyah), meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement," has a fascinating history. It was established in **1987** and traces its origins to **Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement**. The Brotherhood had been active in the **Gaza Strip since the 1950s**, gaining influence through mosques, charitable organizations, and social networks. In the 1980s, the Brotherhood transformed into a powerful political force, challenging the influence of the **Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)**. Under the name **Hamas**, it adopted a more nationalist and activist stance.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, Hamas conducted numerous **suicide bombings and attacks against Israel**. In the **2006 Palestinian legislative election**, Hamas secured a majority of seats, defeating the ruling Fatah party. However, conflicts with Fatah persisted, leading to violent clashes in **June 2007**, after which Hamas governed Gaza while being ousted from government positions in the West Bank. Since then, Israel and Egypt have imposed an economic blockade on Gaza¹².
(1) History of Hamas - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hamas.
(2) Hamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamas.
(3) What We Can Learn From the History of Hamas | TIME. https://time.com/6324221/hamas-origins-history/.