A salvo of rockets is fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza towards Israel on October 10, 2023.Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images

Hamas: What to know about the terrorist group behind Israel attack

Here's what to know about Hamas, Gaza and the Palestinian Authority, three distinct entities in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

by · National Post

Israel is at war with Hamas following an attack on Saturday that left hundreds of civilians dead. Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007 and the conflict continues to escalate following the weekend’s attack. Here’s what to know about Hamas, Gaza and the Palestinian Authority, three distinct entities in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

'Hamas are terrorists,' Trudeau says, amid pro-Palestinian rallies across CanadaPro-Palestinian demonstrators spilled onto streets in several Canadian cities on Thanksgiving Day while the prime minister and Opposition leader spoke at a vigil at a Jewish community centre, following a weekend of deadly fighting in the Middle East.Tyler Griffin,  The Canadian Press, 10 Oct 2023Canadian political leaders denounce Hamas attack on IsraelCanadian political leaders of all stripes have taken to social media to condemn the recent attacks on Israel by Hamas, and to denounce or downplay pro-Palestinian demonstration that have taken place in Canada.National Post Staff, 10 Oct 2023