MEF Menu
Middle East ForumSupport MEF
Middle East ForumMEF Research by Name

Group · Palestinian Territories

Hamas

With roots in the Muslim Brotherhood , which seeks a transnational caliphate under Islamic law, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas (an Arabic acronym for "Islamic Resistance Movement") has murdered hundreds of Israelis and a number of Americans since it was formed in 1987 at the start of the First Intifada.

  • 4,230 MEF articles
  • 15 Daily Readout items
  • 4 Policy Notes
  • 1 MEF profile page

Profiled on MEF Sites

OFAC Designation Status

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, data of October 13, 2026. The SDN file carries no listing date.
SDN NameEntryProgramMatch
HAMAS4695FTO; SDGTExact name match: Hamas

Source: OFAC SDN List. Check the entry number in OFAC Sanctions List Search.

Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Hamas, newest first
DateArticle
October 11, 2026Will the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Be the Latest to Come Undone?
October 10, 2026Who Inherits Terrorist Properties Upon Their Military Defeat?
October 9, 2026The Color of Antisemitic Madness
October 9, 2026October 7 Taught Israel a Brutal Lesson; Egypt Is the Next Test
October 9, 2026European Parliament Adopts Landmark Resolution Targeting Islamist Infiltration
October 8, 2026October 7 Did Not Create the Red-Green Alliance
October 8, 2026A World of Hurt: The Middle East Three Years After October 7
October 7, 2026Texas Public Education Must Divest From Islamist Influence
October 5, 2026Are Israel and Turkey Headed for Conflict?
October 5, 2026How San Diego Let CAIR Define 'Islamophobia'
October 2, 2026Who is Winning the War with Iran?
October 2, 2026Hamas’s Underground Elections Show What Israel Has Yet to Destroy

Showing the 12 most recent of 4,230 MEF articles naming Hamas, the earliest dated September 1, 2004.

Daily Readout Items

Each item restates what a named outlet reported; it is not an MEF finding.

  • October 10, 2026 Hurriyet reported that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with the political bureau chief of "Hamas", Halil Hayye and the delegation in Ankara. Readout item
  • October 9, 2026 Srugim reported the IDF said it killed Mohammad Yazgi, identified as a Shati battalion commander in Hamas, who it said held Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Matan Engrast. Readout item
  • October 5, 2026 Al-Quds reported that the Israeli army killed two Hamas figures, including Saqr Nabil al-Qaisi, in airstrikes on Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. Readout item
  • October 4, 2026 Israel Hayom reported a recording from Hamas captivity of lookout Noa Marciano in which she says "We can die from the rockets," to be released during Memorial Week. Readout item
  • October 4, 2026 N12 reported the IDF struck senior Hamas figure Ali al‑Amoudi described as "the strong man in the Strip," but success remains unconfirmed. Readout item
  • October 3, 2026 Ynet reported that four US indictments allege Americans raised more than 1.7 million for Hamas, claiming the funds were sent to wounded civilians in Gaza. Readout item
  • September 30, 2026 Anadolu quoted Israel Defense Minister Yisrael Katz as saying "Hamas leaders abroad are also a target," threatening officials located in other countries with assassination. Readout item
  • September 30, 2026 Haberturk reported that an agreement was reached between Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to form an unexpected electoral partnership with Muhammed Dahlan's group. Readout item
  • September 27, 2026 Al-Quds (Jerusalem) reported that Hamas Political Bureau head Khalil al-Hayya said events in the West Bank amount to a "genocide" comparable to the "aggression" in Gaza. Readout item
  • September 26, 2026 Arutz 7 reported that the IDF and Shin Bet said 16 senior operatives in a Hamas funding network were "eliminated" and associated with transfers exceeding $1,000,000,000. Readout item
  • September 23, 2026 Israel Hayom reported the Prime Minister's Office accused Macron of "erasing the blood of the murdered" in response to his UN remarks about Hamas. Readout item
  • September 21, 2026 Israel Hayom reported that a 37 year old Hamas member acted alone after scouting Neve Tzuf the prior day, security forces deployed dozens of battalions and a lockdown was imposed. Readout item
  • September 20, 2026 Ynet reported AMAN and the Shin Bet warned since 2019 that funds from Qatar, about 40%-50% of Hamas's military budget, were being channeled to its military wing. Readout item
  • September 17, 2026 Ynet reported that Aman and Shin Bet warned as early as 2019 that funds from Qatar were flowing to Hamas' military wing, later estimating 40%-50% of its budget came from those channels. Readout item
  • September 16, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat reported that Israeli election contenders revived right-wing disputes over completing the 'defeat' of Hamas in the post-October 7 war. Readout item

Policy Notes

Spellings Matched

Mentions are counted when one of these spellings appears as a whole word. See the method.

  • Hamas

Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Hamas,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/hamas/