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Ceasefire (26)   Gaza (605)   Middle East Military Leaders (27)   Gilad Shalit (9) Recent Summary.     Click for More > Israel air strikes hit Hamas HQ  Witnesses reported extensive damage to the building, which Egypt's PM Hisham Qandil had visited on Friday Hamas military leader killed by Israeli strike Map of Gaza City Palestine  Ahmed Jabr, the head of Hamas' military wing, was killed Wednesday in Gaza by an Israeli "surgical" strike, the Israeli military announced Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks  Representatives of Israel and Hamas have begun indirect talks about the implementation of the ceasefire deal that ended the recent violence in Gaza Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire year 2012 ... more > 2012 Nov.26   2012 Nov.21     Hours after a cease-fire was declared Wednesday in Israel's conflict with Gaza, it appeared to be holding  Under the deal, Israel has agreed to end all hostilities and targeted killings, while Hamas will stop attacks against Israel and along the border Ceasefire Timeline (26) 2012 Nov.16   2012 Nov.14    U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting. Hamas' military wing warned that Israelis had opened 'the gates of hell on themselves' with the move

Hamas on Google Map 1. 2013-04-11 Hamas 'failed to probe executions' Gaza 2. 2013-04-08 Hamas 'force men to cut long hair' Gaza 3. 2013-04-02 Hamas re-elects Meshaal as political leader Egypt 4. 2013-01-04 Huge Fatah rally in Hamas-led Gaza Gaza 5. 2012-12-13 Hamas stages rare West Bank rally Nablus, West Bank 6. 2012-12-07 Gaza to mark Hamas anniversary Gaza 7. 2012-11-26 Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks Cairo 8. 2012-11-26 Hamas leaders in Egypt for cease-fire talks Cairo 9. 2012-11-21 Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire Gaza

* Time by Topic * Time by Location * Location by Topic Hamas, Time by Topic Time War & Army Politics Peace Efforts 2012 11/26 Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks 11/21 Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire 11/14 Hamas military leader killed by Israeli strike 11/26 Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks 11/21 Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire 11/26 Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks 11/21 Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire 2011 10/18 Shalit back in Israel after swap 10/11 Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit 10/11 Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit 04/27 Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government 10/18 Shalit back in Israel after swap 10/11 Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit 2010 Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here 2009 08/14 Mosque gun battle rages 01/18 Hamas agrees to one-week cease-fire 01/15 Third-ranking Hamas leader killed 01/09 Israel, Hamas brush off UN, keep fighting Your ad is here 01/18 Hamas agrees to one-week cease-fire 2008 12/29 Barak: Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas 12/28 Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels 12/24 Hamas launch more rockets into Israel 08/02 Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel 06/24 First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce 06/18 Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza 06/17 Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' 01/15 Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16 06/17 Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' 04/18 Carter presses on with Hamas 08/02 Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel 06/18 Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza 06/17 Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' 06/17 Hamas sources say truce with Israel near 2007 06/14 Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza 05/14 Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses 02/02 24 killed before factions reach truce 01/27 Battle rages on after 25 dead 06/17 New Palestinian cabinet sworn in 06/14 Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Your ad is here 2006 06/28 Israel seizes Hamas legislators 06/09 Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire 01/28 Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible 12/14 Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza 11/10 Palestinian PM offers to resign 03/06 Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers 03/03 Hamas visits Moscow 02/18 Hamas takes power vowing no talks 01/26 Hamas won elections Your ad is here 2005 09/24 Israel launches strikes against Hamas 01/22 Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' 01/22 Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' 01/22 Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' 2004 04/17 Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike 03/21 Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike 03/25 US sinks resolution on Yassin Your ad is here 2003 09/06 Hamas founder wounded in airstrike 06/29 Palestinian militants announce cease-fire 06/25 Militants offer truce Your ad is here 06/29 Palestinian militants announce cease-fire 06/25 Militants offer truce 2002 Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here 2001 11/23 Hamas leader killed Your ad is here Your ad is here      * Time by Topic * Time by Location * Location by Topic

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2011 Oct.18   Shalit back in Israel after swap

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has arrived back in Israel following his release from five years' captivity, as part of a prisoner exchange deal  He taken from Gaza to Egypt, and then to an airbase in Israel where he was reunited with his family. The first of 477 Palestinians to be released have arrived in Gaza and the West Bank. Another 550 are to be freed next month

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2011 Oct.11   Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit  Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal for the release of Sgt Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier held hostage by Palestinian militants for five years 2011 Aug.20   1 killed in Israeli city; Hamas ends truce  At least 12 more were injured when more than two dozen rockets fired by Gaza militants slammed into Israeli cites 2011 Apr.27   Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government  The rival movements announced a deal to form a unity government amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Abbas

The move comes amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Palestinian President Abbas of Fatah The announcement is occurring against the larger backdrop of uprisings throughout the Arab world

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2010 Feb.16   Dubai ties Hamas official's death to EU  Dubai authorities issued an international arrest warrant for suspects in last month's slaying of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh

Killers in a swank Dubai hotel, some of them scoping out their target in an elevator while dressed in tennis clothes and carrying rackets and backpacks

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year 2009

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2009 Aug.14   Mosque gun battle rages  At least 20 people have been killed and at least 60 injured in a fierce gun battle. Hundreds of Hamas fighters and policemen surrounded a mosque 2009 Jan.22   Rival factions trade accusations of spying  In the wake of an Israeli offensive, Gaza's ruling party, Hamas is accusing rival Palestinian faction Fatah of spying for Israel 2009 Jan.18     Hamas agrees to one-week cease-fire   Palestinian militants declared that they would stop attacks on Israel for a week and demanded that Israel remove troops from Gaza within the week 2009 Jan.15   Third-ranking Hamas leader killed  An Israeli artillery strike killed Saeed Siam who served as interior minister in the Hamas-led government before it was dissolved in 2007 2009 Jan.12   Hamas leader delivers defiant speech  The rumble of artillery fire and the roar of ensuing explosions continued to roll through Gaza 2009 Jan.9     Israel, Hamas brush off UN, keep fighting   Israel continued its offensive in Gaza, hitting more than 50 targets, despite the U.N. Security Council's call for an immediate cease-fire 2009 Jan.2   Israel hit Hamas rocket-maker's home  An airstrike Friday hit the central Gaza home of Imad Akel, who was a leading figure in developing rockets used to attack southern Israel

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year 2008

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2008 Dec.29   Israel pounds Gaza for fourth day  Israeli jets have attacked the Gaza Strip with raids on a number of Hamas government buildings and security installations   Barak: Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas  The nation's defense minister: Israel is in 'all-out war' with Hamas. 'We have stretched our hand in peace many times to the Palestinian' 2008 Dec.28   Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels  Israel has bombed supply tunnels in the southern Strip in a 2nd day of intense air raids aimed at forcing Hamas militants to halt rocket fire

Israel says its jets bombed more than 40 tunnels

2008 Dec.24   Hamas launch more rockets into Israel  Militants fired more than 30 rockets and mortars from Gaza days after Prime Minister Olmert threatened to respond to the ongoing attacks 2008 Nov.4   Hamas militants die in clashes  At least six militants have been killed after Israel's first incursion into the Strip since June's truce 2008 Aug.2   Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel  About 180 pro-Fatah Palestinians seeking refuge from a Hamas crackdown in Gaza City were allowed into Israel

The Fatah supporters ran to a border crossing after a day of bloody fighting with their bitter rivals Hamas, who control the territory. Some laid down their weapons as they approached the crossing. The injured were sent to Israeli hospitals

2008 Jul.25   Five die in Gaza City explosion  A powerful explosion inside a car travelling past a beach in the Strip has killed four Hamas militants and a young girl 2008 Jun.24   First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce  Hamas said it's leaders are still committed to a cease-fire agreement with Israel despite numerous rocket and mortar strikes 2008 Jun.18   Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza  A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows

Under the terms, Israel will ease its blockade on Gaza and talks to release an Israeli soldier held by Hamas are expected to resume. Olmert has warned that the truce will be fragile

2008 Jun.17   Hamas sources say truce with Israel near  A truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas leaders will go into effect within 3 days

At least six Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza.

2008 Apr.18   Carter presses on with Hamas  The Israeli and U.S. governments have condemned former President's series of meetings with top officials of Hamas 2008 Mar.1   Israeli airstrike hits Hamas premier's office  Israeli aircraft hit the Gaza City building housing the office of Ismail Haniyeh, heavily damaging it. No one was in the building

Israeli aircraft also struck a metal workshop and a house belonging to a member of the military wing of Hamas

2008 Jan.18   Israeli attack levels Hamas building  Israel Defense Forces carried out two airstrikes, killing one Palestinian woman and injuring 14 people 2008 Jan.15   Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16  Hamas leaders have declared a 3-day mourning period after an Israeli raid on eastern Gaza City left at least 17 dead

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year 2007

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2007 Dec.15   Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary  Hamas marked the 20th anniversary of its founding with a message of strength and defiance 2007 Jun.25   Hamas is 'ready to talk' to Fatah  The former Palestinian Prime Minister Haniya says his group is ready to talk to its Fatah rivals   Hamas airs 'first Shalit message'  The Palestinian captors of Israeli soldier have broadcast what they say is his first audio message since his capture a year ago 2007 Jun.17   New Palestinian cabinet sworn in  President Abbas swore in a temporary cabinet for emergency government in an attempt to regain control of the region

Abbas outlaws Hamas militia forces

2007 Jun.14   Hamas 'in full control of Gaza'  Hamas fighters secured the presidential compound after a week of fighting with Abbas's Fatah faction that has left more than 100 dead   Abbas sacks Hamas-led government  Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency

Mahmoud Abbas would seek to call elections as soon as possible

  Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza

The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory  Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah. An aide to Abbas called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority. Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections

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  Hamas and Fatah 'agree on ceasefire'  Rival Palestinian factions have agreed to the terms of a new truce to end days of fighting that has left 80 people dead 2007 Jun.12   Hamas launches new attacks  Militants of the Hamas have begun to attack positions of rival Fatah as levels of violence reach a new intensity 2007 Jun.10   Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings  Hamas and Fatah-linked security force clashed, killing two militants by throwing them out of high-rise buildings 2007 May.26   Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested  Israeli forces seized State Minister Wasfi Kabaha at his home in the West Bankin, Hamas member of the Palestinian unity government 2007 May.25   Israeli warplanes strike Hamas target  Israel Defense Forces carried out an aerial attack south of Gaza City, wounding three Palestinians 2007 May.20   Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile  Air force fired a missile at a house of Hamas lawmaker Khalil al-Hayya in Gaza City, killing at least 8 people 2007 May.18   Israel launches new strikes against Hamas  According to Palestinians, the strikes on Thursday and Friday killed at least 11 Palestinians 2007 May.16   Gaza erupts in renewed violence  Battles between factions claimed more than 20 lives today, while Hamas launched rockets into Israel, provoking Israeli military airstrikes

Fatah, Hamas signed 4rth cease-fire

2007 May.15   Gunmen raid Fatah official's home  Hamas unleashed a barrage of rockets at an Israeli town after a day of factional fighting with Fatah rivals that killed 15 people   Gunfire tests latest truce  Sporadic gunfire has continued, despite a 3rd ceasefire agreed in as many days by Hamas and Fatah

An Egyptian diplomat was wounded

2007 May.14   Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses  The shooting resumed, leaving two gunmen dead and 10 others wounded. Palestinian Interior Minister Hani al-Qawasmi resigned 2007 Mar.10   Palestinian infighting kills Hamas man  Explosions from mortar bombs and RPGs shook the town of Beit Hanoun after a shootout for which each side blamed the other 2007 Feb.2   24 killed before factions reach truce  Fatah and Hamas gunmen battled each other at universities, a radio station and in streets 2007 Feb.1   Fatah storms 'Hamas campus'  Forces close to the party Mahmoud Abbas, have stormed a university campus seen as a bastion of the rival movement 2007 Jan.29   Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire  Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar: Rival factions agreed to a cease-fire in a bid to end four days of violence 2007 Jan.27   Battle rages on after 25 dead  Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government

Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed included a boy of 11 or 12 who was hit during a shootout

2007 Jan.26   11 die as factions clash  Two civilians were among those killed new violence between the rival factions Hamas and Fatah 2007 Jan.4   Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces  Rival Palestinian leaders met and agreed to withdraw armed militants from the streets

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2006 Dec.18   New clash outside hospital  Supporters of the Hamas and Fatah have clashed again. One person has been killed and several wounded   Hamas to boycott early elections  The governing Palestinian movement has said it will boycott early elections called by Palestinian Authority President Abbas 2006 Dec.17   Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes  Gunmen attacked the convoy of the Palestinian foreign minister and a training base for an elite security forces unit 2006 Dec.14   Border chaos 'targeted PM'  Hamas says the shooting on the convoy of Haniya at a border post was an assassination attempt by a rival faction   Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza  Israel ordered the closure of a border point with Egypt to prevent the return of Ismail Haniya of Hamas 2006 Dec.9   Early election talk angers Hamas  The PLO's executive committee has backed early elections to end the deadlock over forming a unity government 2006 Nov.20   Gazans gather to foil air strike  Large numbers of Palestinians have converged on a home in Gaza belonging to a senior Hamas 2006 Nov.10   Palestinian PM offers to resign  Ismail Haniya of the Hamas has said he is willing to resign if this will end a Western aid boycott 2006 Oct.6   Palestinian PM collapses at rally  Ismail Haniya was addressing tens of thousands of supporters at a rally in the Gaza Strip 2006 Sep.22   Hamas rebuffs Abbas on Israel  Prime Minister Haniya: The ruling Hamas party will not join any unity government that recognizes Israel 2006 Aug.18   Israelis detain Hamas deputy PM  The forces have seized Nasser al-Shaer in a raid on his home in the town of Ramallah 2006 Jul.6   Hamas orders Palestinians to fight Israel  The Israelis are hammering Gaza with airstrikes and artillery. 22 Palestinians and an Israeli soldier are killed 2006 Jul.2   Hamas threatens attacks in Israel  Hamas has said it will attack targets inside Israel if Israel does not end its Gaza offensive 2006 Jun.28   Israel seizes Hamas legislators  Israeli troops have detained dozens of ministers and lawmakers, as its offensive in Gaza continued

The troops have detained 8 ministers and 64 MPs and officials from the ruling Hamas group in raids. Much of Gaza is without electricity after a power plant was hit. Several bridges were destroyed, preventing travel between the north and south of the Strip

2006 Jun.27   Hamas 'implicitly accepts Israel'  Palestinian militant group has agreed to a document backing a 2-state solution to the conflict with Israel 2006 Jun.9   Hamas fired rockets into Israel  Palestinian radical group has fired rockets for the first time since beginning its unofficial truce 16 months ago   Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire  The explosion is killing at least 7 people and prompting Hamas to call off a cease-fire with Israel

Israel: The explosion was caused by explosives planted there by Palestinian militants Human Rights Watch: the evidence suggests that a 155 mm artillery shell, like the type used by the Israel, was responsible

2006 Jun.6   Abbas extends deadline for Hamas  Palestinian President extended a deadline to accept a document that implicitly recognizes Israel 2006 May.26   Hamas force leaves streets  A paramilitary security force has been involved in clashes with regular police and military units 2006 May.25   Abbas issues Hamas ultimatum  Palestinian rulers could face a referendum on whether to accept the effective existence of the Jewish state 2006 May.24   Hamas denounces Bush over borders  The militant group has denounced the US president's support for Israeli plans to unilaterally redraw its borders 2006 May.19   Hamas official seized with $800k  Palestinian border police briefly detained Sami Abu Zuhri accused of smuggling more than into the Strip 2006 Mar.6   Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers  The Palestinian parliament has revoked recent legislation giving more powers to Palestinian leader 2006 Mar.3   Hamas visits Moscow  Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party

Sergey Lavrov was telling reporters: 'I don't think Hamas will have any future if Hamas doesn't change'. Earlier, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' exiled political leader, was saying that organization's refusal to recognize Israel was not up for negotiation. The trip is aimed at denting the militant group's international isolation.

2006 Feb.18   Hamas takes power vowing no talks  Palestinian Authority President addressed the opening session of the new Hamas-majority parliament 2006 Jan.28   Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible  Khaled Mashaal promised reforms and indicated the possibility of a Palestinian army in the wake of the elections 2006 Jan.27   Palestinian groups clash  In Khan Younis several were wounded when Hamas activists exchanged fire with members of Fatah 2006 Jan.26   Israel rules out talks with Hamas  Israeli interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ruled out any talks with a Palestinian government including Hamas   Hamas won elections

Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building  Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations

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year 2005

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2005 Sep.25   Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets  The Palestinian militant organisation has announced an end to rocket attacks on Israel from the Strip 2005 Sep.24   Israel launches strikes against Hamas  Israel launched a 'crushing' retaliation with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned incursion 2005 Jan.22   Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal'  Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad

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year 2004

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2004 Nov.6   Palestinians ponder end to Arafat era  Prime Minister Qorei was meeting with representatives from political factions, including Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad 2004 Oct.21   Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas leader  Adnan al-Ghoul was known as a master bomb maker. One of his bodyguards also killed 2004 Aug.31   16 killed in bus explosions   The Hamas claimed responsibility for the near-simultaneous explosions on 2 buses in the southern city of Beer Sheva 2004 Apr.18   Fury as Gaza buries Hamas leader  Abdel Aziz Rantisi has been buried in a cemetery near his home. Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters chanted loudly 2004 Apr.17   Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike   Abdel Aziz Rantisi was killed Saturday in Gaza City by an Israeli missile. The helicopter strike also killing 2 others 2004 Mar.25   US sinks resolution on Yassin  The US has vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning the killing of the spiritual leader of Hamas 2004 Mar.22   Huge crowds mourn Hamas leader  Tens of thousands have taken part in the funeral of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the assassinated founder of the Hamas 2004 Mar.21   Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike  Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed as he was leaving a mosque. 6 others were killed in the strike

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year 2003

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2003 Sep.6   Hamas founder wounded in airstrike  Sheikh Ahmed Yassin vowed 'jihad will continue' after being targeted in an Israeli missile strike 2003 Aug.24   Israeli attack kills 4 Hamas members  Those killed were near a base housing members of Force 17, Yasser Arafat's personal guard 2003 Aug.22   Palestinians protest leader's death  Thousands mourn the death of top Hamas leader Ismail Abu Shanab. Israel remains on high alert 2003 Aug.21   Hamas ends cease-fire  Militant group demanded Abbas resign after Israel killed one of the organization's leaders in a missile attack 2003 Jun.29   Palestinian militants announce cease-fire  Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to a 3-month cessation of violence against Israelis 2003 Jun.27   Hamas leader signals truce  Sheikh Ahmed Yassin says it has decided to suspend 'fighting operations' against Israelis 2003 Jun.25   Militants offer truce  Hamas, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Islamic Jihad offered to suspend attacks against Israelis for 3 months 2003 Jun.23   100 Hamas members arrested in Hebron  The operation targeted the infrastructure responsible for the most recent suicide attacks 2003 Jun.21   Israelis kill a Hamas leader  Troops in Hebron reportedly shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme considered one of Israel's most wanted 2003 Jun.11   Suicide blast hits bus, 17 killed  Dozens of people were injured during rush-hour. Hamas said it carried out the bombing 2003 Jun.10   Israeli gunships fire at vehicle  Key Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi wounded in strike. Abbas called strike a 'criminal and terrorist' attack 2003 Feb.15   Bomb kills 4 Israeli soldiers  A roadside bomb blew up a tank near a Jewish settlement. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack

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year 2002

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2002 Sep.23   9 dead in clashes  Israeli troops moved into Gaza City. Among the Palestinians killed was a member of Hamas, involved in attacks on Israelis 2002 Aug.14   Senior Hamas leader killed  The body of a regional leader of Hamas' military wing was found under the rubble of a house that the Israel demolished 2002 Jul.31   7 dead in Hebrew University blast  An explosion went off in a cafeteria. Hamas was claiming responsibility for the explosion in retaliation for attack in Gaza 2002 May.19   Suicide blast hits Netanya market  Bomber died along with one other person; 40 injured. The attack was claimed by the Islamic militant group Hamas

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year 2001

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2001 Nov.23   Hamas leader killed  Israeli security forces have killed Mahmoud Abu Hanoud when a helicopter gunship fired at a car 2001 Jul.31   8 dead in attack on Hamas office  Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas office. Among killed was J. Mansour, a senior Hamas leader and 2 children

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