islamic group hamas is a terrorist organization according to egyptian state media. hamas has been at odds with the egyptian government since summer of 2013. that's when morsi was ousted in a coup. he has deep ties with hamas. ian lee breaks down saturday's ruling and the response from hamas. >> reporter: this is a damming verdict by the court of urgent matters. what it means is vague. according to tradition, matters are dealt with by the executive branch not the judiciary. there's a terrorism law saying they don't have -- what hamas is being accused of is aiding the insurgency that killed hundreds of security personnel and being part of a 2011 jailbreak that freed members of the muslim brotherhood during egypt's