IsraelandHamasConflictInBrief:Overview,U.S.Policy,andOptionsforCongressUpdatedJanuary11,2024CongressionalResearchServicehttps://crsreports.congress.govR47828SUMMARYIsraelandHamasConflictInBrief:Overview,R47828U.S.Policy,andOptionsforCongressJanuary11,2024OnOctober7,2023,thePalestinianSunniIslamistgroupHamas(aU.S.-designatedforeignterroristorganization,orFTO)ledsurpriseattacksagainstIsraelfromtheGazaStrip.TheJimZanottistunningnature,scope,andlethalityoftheattacksandapparentintelligencefailureshavebecomeSpecialistinMiddleasubjectofanalysisforIsraeliandU.S.officials.IranreportedlyprovidesmaterialsupporttoEasternAffairsHamas,andaccordingtoU.S.officialsmaybeco...