India, Oct. 19 -- Palestinian militant outfit Hamas on Sunday denied US statement that cited credible reports to alleged that the an "imminent attack" on Gazans and a subsequent ceasefire violation is being planned by the group.

Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist political and militant group that governs the Gaza Strip. It was founded in 1987 as an offshoot of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Designated as a terrorist organisation by countries including the US, Israel, and the European Union (EU), it has both a political wing and an armed wing known as the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

The US State Department said it informed countries involved in the Gaza peace agreement that an attack by Hamas is being planned against Palestinians and that i...