Relations between Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) are characterized by a complex dynamic of operational cooperation alongside latent competition. Although the two organizations share an ideological commitment to armed struggle against Israel, they differ in their modes of operation. Over the years, Hamas has
Despite the war and the extensive targeted killings, Hamas reports that in recent days it has completed a round of internal elections under a heavy veil of secrecy across its three districts — Gaza, the West Bank, and abroad — as follows: “Shadow” leadership in
The issue of Palestinian security prisoners in Israeli jails has historically evoked profound emotional and political resonance within Palestinian society. Members of the Palestinian Authority and terrorist organizations, spearheaded by Hamas, place immense focus on this matter. This is driven not only by a commitment
Hamas’s Psychological Warfare Against Local Militias and Collaborators in the Gaza StripDownload Since the events of October 7, 2023, Hamas has confronted a formidable domestic challenge: the emergence of local militias and collaborators within Gaza who contest its hegemony and challenge its status as the
Abstract This report examines how the online multiplayer server “Magic City” on Grand Theft Auto V (GTA5), operated by a Palestinian gaming community via the FiveM modding platform, functions as a digital environment that enables radicalization. Through game visual symbolism reflecting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, players
