Why Is There a War Between Hamas and Israel?   (Sahil Sharifdin Bhat) ''The wars will end and the leaders will shake hands And that old woman will remain waiting for her martyred son And that girl will wait for her beloved husband And the children will wait for their heroic father I do not know who sold the homeland But I know who paid the price.'' [Mahmoud Darwish] Introduction to #Hamas Hamas is the political and military organization that governs Gaza Founded in 1987 by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas emerged as both a political and militant movement. Yassin and his successor Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi were assassinated by Israel in 2004. Mission And Activities of Hamas Its mission is the annihilation of Israel and the establishment of a state called Palestine extending from the river to the sea. It rejects any compromise with Israel and its military wing is known as the al-Qassam Brigades. Hamas strongly opposed the Oslo Accords betw...