LibGuides: Government Information Guide: The Israel-Hamas War

Selected Resources

UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): Background and U.S. Funding (Jan 17, 2025)
Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire in Gaza (Jan. 17, 2025)
Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy (Updated Oct. 23, 2024)
Assisting and Evacuating U.S. Citizens Abroad During the Israel-Hamas Conflict and Other International Crises (updated Oct. 30, 2023)
Foreign Country Actions to Place the IsraelHamas Conflict Before International Courts (Jan. 12, 2024)
Fact Sheet: Congressional Votes Relating tot eh Israel-Hamas Conflict (Dec. 2, 2024)
Iran's Petroleum Exports to China and U.S. Sanctions (Oct. 23, 2023)
Iran and Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Dec. 8, 2023)
Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations (Sept. 27, 2023)
Israel, Iran, Hamas, and Lebanese Hezbollah: Various Strikes amid Regional Turmoil (Updated Aug. 26, 2024)
Israel and Hamas 2023 Conflict in Brief: Overview, U.S. Policy and Options for Congress (updated Jan. 11, 2024))
Israel and Hamas October 23 Conflict: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (updated Oct. 20, 2023)
Israel and the Palestinians: Chronology of a Two-State Solution (June 30, 2020)
The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations (Oct. 27, 2022)
The Palestinians: Overview, Aid, and U.S. Policy Issues (Updated April 15, 2025))
Qatar: Issues for the 118th Congress (updated Nov. 3, 2023)
Terrorist Financing: Hamas and cryptocurrency Fundraising (updated Nov. 27, 2023)

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