Was the Hamas movement mentioned in the texts of the Bible as Netanyahu claimed in his speeches?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked widespread controversy when he attempted to link a term appearing in Biblical texts with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), claiming the existence of prophecies or historical references regarding this name. In reality, this claim is nothing more than transparent linguistic manipulation based on what is known in philology as False Etymology.

The Reality of the Term in the Hebrew Language

The word (hamas) in ancient Hebrew means "injustice" or "wrongful violence," and it is indeed a word found in the Old Testament. However, attempting to project this meaning onto a contemporary Arabic movement merely due to phonetic similarity is a scientific and historical deception. The Arabic word (Hamas) is an acronym for the "Islamic Resistance Movement," derived from the root (H-M-S) which in the Arabic language denotes fortitude and courage; it has no connection to the Hebrew term in terms of derivation or meaning.

This type of wordplay aims to appeal to the religious sentiments of Western audiences and portray a political conflict as a theological struggle spanning millennia—a propaganda method that lacks scholarly integrity.

For further detail on this fallacy, you may view the full dialogue between Dr. Haitham Talaat and Engineer Hamza Suleiman via the attached link.