Historical Organization
Hamas
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Organization Timeline
Assassination Attempt of Hamas Leadership, Including Ahmad Yasin, in Gaza City
📅 6 September 2003PalQuest records an attempt to kill Hamas Leadership, Including Ahmad Yasin, in or near Gaza City.
Appointment of Abd al-Aziz Rantisi Head of Hamas in Gaza
📅 23 March 2004PalQuest records this development: Appointment of Abd al-Aziz Rantisi Head of Hamas in Gaza.
Hamas Proposes a Comprehensive Cease-Fire
📅 12 March 2008PalQuest records this development: Hamas Proposes a Comprehensive Cease-Fire.
War on Gaza, Day 19: Hamas Cease-Fire Offer
📅 14 January 2009The PalQuest daily account follows developments during day 19 of the Gaza war; see the linked chronology for the full account.
War on Gaza: Parallel Israeli and Hamas Cease-Fires; Balance Sheet
📅 18 January 2009Israel and Hamas separately announced ceasefires as the 2008–09 Gaza war ended; the scale of deaths, injuries, displacement and destruction became a central concern.
A Prisoner Swap Deal Between Hamas and Israel
📅 11 October 2011Israel and Hamas agreed to exchange Palestinian prisoners for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, held in Gaza since 2006.
Hamas's Khalid Mishal Visits the Gaza Strip
📅 8 December 2012PalQuest records this development: Hamas's Khalid Mishal Visits the Gaza Strip.
A PLO-Hamas Agreement (the Shati' Agreement) to Form a Conciliation Cabinet
📅 23 April 2014PalQuest records this development: A PLO-Hamas Agreement (the Shati' Agreement) to Form a Conciliation Cabinet.
Yahya Sinwar Elected Head of Gaza's Hamas Political Bureau
📅 13 February 2017PalQuest records this development: Yahya Sinwar Elected Head of Gaza's Hamas Political Bureau.
Hamas Forms a Committee to Administer Gaza Strip
📅 16 March 2017PalQuest records this development: Hamas Forms a Committee to Administer Gaza Strip.
Ismail Haniyeh Elected Head of Hamas Political Bureau
📅 6 May 2017PalQuest records this development: Ismail Haniyeh Elected Head of Hamas Political Bureau.
Fatah and Hamas Sign in Cairo an Agreement to End Palestinian Division
📅 12 October 2017PalQuest records this development: Fatah and Hamas Sign in Cairo an Agreement to End Palestinian Division.
The UNGA Votes Down a US-Proposed Draft Resolution Condemning Hamas
📅 6 December 2018PalQuest records this development: The UNGA Votes Down a US-Proposed Draft Resolution Condemning Hamas.
Ismail Haniyeh Presents Hamas's Vision for Advancing the Palestinian Cause
📅 3 November 2021Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh presented the movement’s proposals for advancing the Palestinian cause and addressing political division.