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Hamas members sit in a car, wearing fatigues and face masks
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Hamas

Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist group based in the Gaza Strip. It has a political wing and an armed wing. Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by the German government, the EU, the US and some Arab states.

Hamas supporters at a rally in Gaza in April 2022
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