Hamas translated "Islamic Resistance Movement" is a Palestinian organization that forms the majority of the Palestinian Authority. Hamas was created in 1987 from an off-shoot of the Islamic Brotherhood. Hamas believes that Israel is unlawfully occupying Palestinian territories and will defend Palestinians with violence directed towards Israel and its citizens. Common tactics used by Hamas include suicide bombings and kidnappings. Hamas calls for the destruction of Israel and seeks its territorial land back which is currently known as the West Bank and Gaza Strip. According to the US State Department, Hamas is funded by Iran and is listed as a terrorist organization by many allied countries. Hamas seeks Jihad (holy war) in order to solve the problem of Jewish occupation in
Palestine.
Hezbollah translated "party of god" is a Shi'a Islamic organization based in Lebanon. It aligns itself with a Shi'a ideology developed by the leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Hezbollah's initial goal was the destruction of Western influences in Lebanon. It currently holds seats in the Lebanese government and has created social welfare programs to help indoctrinate citizens into their belief system. Like Hamas, Hezbollah is funded and armed by Iran and its military actions are sanctioned by Syria. Hezbollah has been identified as a terrorist organization by the US and allied governments.
It is sometimes difficult to determine who is fighting who in the Middle East, but one piece of information is clear, Hamas and Hezbollah are both enemies of Israel and the United States. Within this past year they have kidnapped IDF soldiers and launched rocket attacks against innocent Israeli citizens. These terrorist groups are shepherded under an Islamic Religious ideology and believe that their god has ordered them to attack and kill westerners or those who live under democratic governments. One thing is clear to currents events in the Middle East, both Hamas and Hezbollah have declared war on Israel and the US and both are funded and sanctioned by Iran and other axis of evil states. How can we expect anything but Jihad from Iran?
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