On October 7th, the organization Hamas, which is also the ruling government of Gaza, perpetrated a horrific attack just across the border in Israel. And Hamas also kidnapped hundreds more, including women and children, and took them back to Gaza as hostages. So we took a few weeks to talk to experts on all sides to answer those questions – people who know the history deeply, and have even participated in it.Today on the show: the origins of Hamas, the context in which it developed, and what it represents to Palestinians, Israelis, and the rest of the world.