Hamas, from the Muslim Brotherhood, to the thirst to kill and dominate, and up to the atrocities of the October 7

Abstract

In this paper, I analyze the links between the ideological background from which Hamas draws its roots, part of the history preceding its conflict with Israel, the transformation that Hamas went through until its establishment as a terrorist organization, and the October 7 attack on the Israeli people, along with its immediate and long-term impact. The objective of this paper is to document responses to the following questions: What are the ideological origins of Hamas? How did Hamas transform from a social movement into a terrorist organization? Was the attack planned exclusively against the Israeli army and leadership as revenge for the history between them and Hamas? What were the methods and practices used by Hamas for this attack? This paper has an exploratory objective aiming to document a conflict with deep roots using a research method of document and content analysis.