The Palestinian militant group Hamas is a name that has been inescapable in the past several days. Hamas is actually a relatively new organization in the story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The World’s Matthew Bell reports on the group’s role in Gaza, and what the attacks this week reveal about its goals.
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