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== Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades ==

== Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades ==

The military wing of Hamas is called the "Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades" in memory of Sheikh Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, killed by the British in 1935 near Haifa. The leader of the militant wing is Muhamad Deif.<ref>http://www.alqassam.ps/english/?action=aboutus</ref>

In 1991, Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades became the armed branch of the group Hamas. It is names after Ezzedeen Al-Qassam, an Islamic militant who was killed in 1935. The stated goals of the brigade are as followed:to fight Israel, take over Israel, and invoke a spirit of Jihad among the Palestinians. The group is made up of many different cells. Secrecy is important, and sometimes cells do not know what other cells are doing. The group said by September of 2000, more than 800 of its members had been killed. The leader of the militant wing is Muhamad Deif.<ref>http://www.alqassam.ps/english/?action=aboutus</ref>

== Social programs ==

== Social programs ==