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What is Hamas?
The dominant group in Gaza launched an attack on Israel last week
On October 7th Hamas attacked Israel. In addition to firing thousands of rockets, it sent at least 1,500 gunmen into the country, killing more than 1,200 people and kidnapping hundreds. What is Hamas, and how powerful is it?
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