What is Hamas and what does the terror organization believe?

By Billy Hallowell, Contributor Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Palestinian militants move towards the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. Barrages of rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip at dawn as militants from the blockaded Palestinian enclave infiltrated Israel. | SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images

What is Hamas? What does the terror organization believe? These are just two of the many questions to emerge since the group's Oct. 7 terror attack against Israel shocked the world.

Christian Post reporter Samantha Kamman joined the latest episode of "The Inside Story" podcast to discuss the attack that left over 1,400 dead, protests against the Jewish state and highlight her coverage of survivor testimonies.

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