1-Le Hamas et le Fatah. Hezbollah was founded shortly before Hamas and, over the years, has also gotten help from Iran. [24][25][26], Calls for the implementation of the Cairo Declaration, including the formation of a unity government and the cessation of violence between Fatah and Hamas were made in the Fatah–Hamas Mecca Agreement of 8 February 2007. The three terrorist groups Fatah, Hamas and Hezbollah have all fallen on hard times. [81], On 17 October, clashes erupted in eastern Gaza between Hamas security forces and members of the powerful Heles clan (Fatah-affiliated), leaving up to two dead on both sides. Israel, too, allowed light arms to flow to members of the Presidential Guard. Le 23 avril dernier, un énième accord de « réconciliation » (musâlha) entre le Hamas et le Fatah était signé dans le camp de Chati (nord de la ville de Gaza) qui lui donnait son nom 1.Le 2 juin, un cabinet « d’entente » (tawâfuq) chargé de préparer la tenue d’élections présidentielle et législatives dans les six mois prêtait serment devant le président Mahmoud Abbas 2. It called for a return of the Gaza Strip to the pre-June 2007 situation, though this has not happened. In June 2007, Hamas fighters took control of the Gaza Strip and removed all Fatah officials. [59] Hamas challenged the legality of holding an early election, maintaining its right to hold the full term of its elected offices. [37], In July 2004, there were clashes between rival Hamas-led sections of the security forces in Gaza and violent protests, which were widely seen as a power struggle ahead of Israel's promised pullout from Gaza. [55] Angry Hamas militants stormed the post, which was manned by European monitors and Abbas' Presidential Guard, responsible for security there. [43] Fatah leaders called for the dismissal of the Hamas-led government and the establishment of an emergency cabinet. Hamas and Hezbollah have had a dramatic breakup after the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011. ", "Palestinian interior minister submits resignation", Gaza-Westbank – ICRC Bulletin No. After that it would need to be approved by the (Hamas-dominated) Legislative Council. On 14 June, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced the dissolution of the current unity government and the declaration of a state of emergency. In less than 18 days, more than 50 Palestinians were killed. On June 2, Hamas and Fatah formed a unity government in the Palestinian Authority after many months of reconciliation talks, with Hamas nominally dissolving its government in the Gaza Strip. This would be achieved by deploying Hamas cells around the West Bank to incite a third intifada and overwhelm Palestinian Authority forces. Ende der 70er Jahre verbündeten sich islamische Aktivisten in den israelisch besetzten Palästinensergebieten mit der panarabischen Moslem-Brüderschaft und errichteten ein Netzwerk von Wohlfahrtseinrichtungen, Schulen und Kliniken [72] The Israeli government closed all check-points on the borders of Gaza in response to the violence. - Toate articolele Ziare.com pe tema: Hamas hezbollah Hamas was founded in 1987,[15][16] soon after the First Intifada broke out, as an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. For those Palestinians without guns, Hezbollah encourages them to stab Israelis to death. [54], The same day, Haniyeh was allowed to return to Gaza without the money, but while crossing the border, gunmen attacked his car, killing one bodyguard. Hamas seems intent on using Hezbollah's "bullets plus ballots" approach to gain a military and political foothold in the West Bank, the PA, and the PLO. After guards had fired at the Hamas militants, they took over the hall, firing shots into the air. [87], The 2009 Hamas political violence took place in the Gaza Strip during and after the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. Hamas Political Bureau Deputy Chairman Saleh Al-Arouri: Fatah Factions Received Support from Hizbullah to Carry Out Attacks during the Second IntifadaSaleh Al-Arouri, the Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, said in a September 7, 2020 interview on Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) that in the next war with Israel, which he threatened will involve the Israeli home front, Israel will pay an “unprecedented price.” He also said that Hizbullah’s support of Hamas and other Palestinian factions has never ceased. Hamas will wait to see what happens in The Hague. To be sure, each still presents a challenge and a threat to Israel, but all three are the weakest that they’ve been in … [74] The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights condemned Hamas' "decision to resolve the conflict militarily" but argued that "steps taken by President Mahmoud Abbas in response to these events violate the Basic Law and undermine the Basic Law in a manner that is no less dangerous. [35] The plan was described by the Guardian as a "wide-ranging crackdown on Hamas". [84] The smaller militant group Islamic Jihad, whose members have clashed with Hamas several times, condemned the shootings. [44][46] The powerful Fatah-backed President Abbas was supported by the international community and more or less tolerated by Israel. The Presidential Guard of Mahmoud Abbas was enlarged and equipped, and its members trained by the US, Egypt and Jordan. Hamas has been the de facto governing authority of the Gaza Strip since its takeover in June 2007. Following the abduction by Hamas militants of Gilad Shalit on 25 June 2006 in a cross-border raid via a tunnel out of Gaza, Israel detained nearly a quarter of PLC members and ministers on the West Bank during August 2006 and intensified the boycott of Gaza and took other punitive measures. It trains Hamas militants and is seeking to further arm Fatah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad. Haniyeh had already cut short his trip due to mounting tensions between Hamas and rival faction Fatah, after three sons of a Fatah security chief were killed days earlier. Devido ao mau êxito em conciliar um acordo de compartilhamento do governo, os partidos escalaram-se ao conflito no ano de 2007. [63], Fierce fighting took place after Hamas killed 6 people on 1 February in an ambush on a Gaza convoy which delivered equipment for Abbas' Palestinian Presidential Guard, according to diplomats, meant to counter smuggling of more powerful weapons into Gaza by Hamas for its fast-growing "Executive Force". The demonstration was forcibly dispersed by Hamas gunmen, who fired into the crowd. (Fatah controls the Palestinian National Authority in the West Bank and recognized Israel in 1993 in the context of the Oslo Accords.) The series of blows the US administration has dealt to the Palestinian Authority over the past year, from the announcement of the “Deal of the Century” to the normalization accords between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan, has led to an attempted reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas. Saudische und andere arabische Vermittlungsbemühungen (darunter die Bildung einer Koalitionsregierung zwischen "Hamas" und "Fatah… [82] During the same day, in Rafah, one woman was killed and eight people were injured when Hamas security members traded fire with Islamic Jihad activists. AGaza, le feu couve, en dépit de la trêve. Ethan Bronner described the fighting as an indication "that the Palestinian unity needed for creation of a state is far off. In a statement issued by Hezbollah, it tried to emphasize the connections between it and Hamas. As a result of the Hamas led government's refusal to commit to nonviolence, recognition of the state of Israel, and acceptance of previous agreements, Israel, the Middle East Quartet (United States, Russia, United Nations, and European Union), several Western states, and the Arab states imposed sanctions suspending all foreign aid. Relations between Hamas and Fatah, the leading faction in the PLO, have not been close in part because of PLO talks with Israel in US-sponsored negotiations, which Hezbollah has roundly criticized. Second risk: one of two rival factions within the secular Fatah party could win, and this would be inopportune for Abu Mazen. Fatah and Hamas have made many attempts at reconciliation, and even formed a government together in 2014, but within weeks that agreement fell apart and a new war between Hamas and Israel intervened. A Hamas official accused the PA leadership of playing a major role in enforcing the blockade of the Gaza Strip. (September 10, 2020 / MEMRI) Hamas deputy political bureau head Saleh al-Arouri said on Monday that Lebanese Shi’ite terrorist group Hezbollah’s support for his organization and for Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction had “never ceased.”. Meanwhile, to Fatah's consternation, Hezbollah has offered its support to its rivals, Hamas … Hamas; Fatah; Tansim; Dschihad; Hisbollah; Hamas: Abkürzung für "Islamische Widerstandsbewegung" Die Hamas ist soziales Netzwerk und militante Bewegung zugleich. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya formed a new PA government on 29 March 2006 comprising mostly Hamas members, after Fatah and other factions refused to join, especially as Hamas refused to accept the Quartet's conditions, such as recognition of Israel and earlier agreements, leading to a substantial part of the international community, especially Israel, the United States and European Union countries, refusing to deal with the Hamas government and imposing sanctions. Pyongyang has also reportedly supported Hamas and Hezbollah in building tunnels and underground facilities, a speciality of the North Koreans, whose networks under the DMZ are renowned. In mid-May 2007, clashes erupted once again in the streets of Gaza. In the next open confrontation with the Palestinian terror group, the Israeli home front will pay an “unprecedented price” says Hamas Political Bureau Deputy chairman Saleh al-Arouri. Though their problems differ, none of them are ascendant now (or at least not in regards to Israel). Israel withdrew from Gaza in September 2005. [85], On 23 March 2008, Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement in Sana'a, Yemen that amounted to a reconciliation deal. As Hamas and other Palestinian forces go on the offensive amid a sharp escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the group sees positive potential in … According to Hamas, the deliveries to the Presidential Guard were intended to instigate sedition (against Hamas), while withholding money and assistance from the Palestinian people.[65][66]. [31][73], Nathan Brown of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace commented that under the 2003 Palestinian Constitution Abbas clearly had the right to declare a state of emergency and dismiss the prime minister but the state of emergency could continue only for 30 days. After the legislative election on 25 January 2006, which resulted in a Hamas victory, relations were marked by sporadic factional fighting. [43][68] Violent incidents continued through March and April 2007. Hezbollah also allegedly benefitted from such training in the 1980s and 1990s. Two days later, 7 more Palestinians were killed in the internal fighting, including some Hamas militants and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant.[83]. The semi-constitutional and semi-presidential Basic Law gave President and Government a shared political power. The European Union similarly announced plans to resume direct aid to the Palestinians, while Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel said it would release to Abbas Palestinian tax revenues that Israel had withheld since Hamas took control of the Palestinian Parliament.[46][77]. Fatah and Hamas officials gave conflicting accounts of what caused the fighting but the dispute seems to have originated when Hamas officials demanded that the clan return a governmental car. The disengagement plan from 2003 was already adopted by the Israeli Government in June 2004. L'axe Iran-Hezbollah-Hamas s'organise contre les forces modérées en Palestine, par Patrick Saint-Paul. Pro-Hamas militiamen retaliated with shots at the home of President Abbas, wounding five guards. On Wednesday, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh made the distinction between weapons of the state, which would be under the control of the PA, and … le salafisme est radical dans sa nature, c'est une violence guerrière. Hamas (Arabic: حماس Ḥamās, an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah [Islamic Resistance Movement]) is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist but pragmatic, militant, and nationalist organization. President Abbas said the plot was "a grave threat to the unity of the Palestinian people and its future. [29][30] Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya was dismissed, and Abbas began to rule Gaza and the West Bank by presidential decree. [32][33] Since then, it has fought several wars with Israel,[34] and the Palestinian Authority has been split into two polities, each seeing itself as the true representative of the Palestinian people – the Fatah-ruled Palestinian National Authority and the Hamas Government in Gaza. Fatah leader and PA President Mahmoud Abbas insists that there can be only “one state, one government, one gun,” but Hamas seeks to maintain its armed military and terrorist wing even as it is set to hand over the reins of power in Gaza to Fatah and the PA this Friday, December 1. [39] From February 2005, a technocrat Fatah-led PA government controlled the Palestinian National Security Forces. 672, December 5, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: There is an expectation that the reconciliation trend between Fatah and Hamas will lead to the disarmament of the resistance, but the idea of resistance will remain whether it is armed or not. If the tribunal decides to launch an investigation, a violent confrontation in the West Bank between Fatah and Hamas could break out. [40], From November 2005 until June 2007, the Rafah Crossing was jointly controlled by Egypt and the Palestinian Authority, with the European Union monitoring the activities from 24 November 2005 on the Gazan side.[41]. [13] Fatah-Hamas reconciliation was being brokered by the Egyptians, who are keen to reassert their leadership in the region. On 8 February 2007, the Saudi-brokered Fatah–Hamas Mecca Agreement produced an agreement on a Palestinian national unity government signed by Fatah and Hamas leaders. Ca en fait du monde pour une soi-disant minorité non représentative de l'islam - Topic Fatah, Hamas, Hezbollah, Aqmi, Chebabs, du 22-10-2012 15:02:28 sur les forums de … [76] The international community smoothly recognized the government. - Toate articolele Ziare.com pe tema: Hamas hezbollah Miscarea islamista Hamas si rivala sa palestiniana Fatah au semnat, joi, la Cairo, un acord de reconciliere, menit sa puna capat unui deceniu de conflict devastator, acordandu-si doua luni pentru a rezolva problemele cele mai spinoase. More than 90 people were killed in this period. Abbas had denounced the move as unconstitutional, saying that only the Palestinian president could command armed forces.[53]. Die Stärke der Islamisten resultiert nicht zuletzt daraus, dass die Schiiten mit rund 30 Prozent der Bevölkerung die größte muslimische Gruppe darstellen. Seite 2 — Der Konflikt zwischen Hamas und Fatah lähmt viele Prozesse ZEIT ONLINE: Die radikalislamische Hamas, die den Gazastreifen seit 2007 kontrolliert, hat den Plan ebenfalls abgelehnt. Fatah would fear that a partnership with Hamas could hurt its legitimacy since Israel would be able to make the claim that due to the formal connection between Fatah and Hamas… Fatah (Arabic: فتح ‎ Fatḥ), formerly the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, is a Palestinian nationalist social democratic political party and the largest faction of the confederated multi-party Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the second-largest party in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). Control of the Gaza–Egypt border was on the Egyptian side handed over to Egypt. [36] The supposed plan for a Fatah counter-insurgency against Hamas backfired in June 2006, when Hamas won the 2006 elections. [43], Following the elections, Hamas announced the formation of its own security service, the Executive Force, appointing Jamal abu Samhadana, a prominent militant, at its head. Kata'ib Hezbollah (Arabic: كتائب حزب الله ‎, lit. To be sure, each still presents a challenge and a threat to Israel, but all three are the weakest that they’ve been in a long time. Die … [14] Dozens more were killed or executed in the following years as part of the conflict. [52], According to the IISS, the June 2007 escalation was triggered by Hamas' conviction that the PA's Presidential Guard, loyal to Mahmoud Abbas, was being positioned to take control of Gaza. Hamas Fatah Unity flag, image via CC BY-SA HonestReporting.com BESA Center Perspectives No. Fatah leader and PA President Mahmoud Abbas insists that there can be only “ one state, one government, one gun,” but Hamas seeks to maintain its armed military and terrorist wing even as it is set to hand over the reins of power in Gaza to Fatah and the PA this Friday, December 1. Including the targeting and killing of civilians, public executions of political opponents and captives, throwing prisoners off high-rise apartment buildings, fighting in hospitals, and shooting from a jeep marked with "TV" insignias. Jordan and Egypt hosted at least two battalions for training. [79], On 16 June, a Fatah-linked militant group, the al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigades, stormed the Hamas-controlled parliament based in Ramallah in the West Bank. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri responded by declaring that President Abbas's decision was "in practical terms ... worthless," asserting that Haniya "remains the head of the government even if it was dissolved by the president". Hamas entered politics much later than Hezbollah. The reconciliation process and unification of Hamas and Fatah administrations remains unfinalized. On Thursday, the two movements announced they had reached a deal to … JNS.org – Hamas deputy political chief Saleh al-Arouri said on Monday that due to recent events in the region, the terrorist organization and its political rival, Fatah, had agreed to join forces. A senior Hamas lawmaker called it "a real coup against the democratically elected government". Leaders of both parties tried to stop the fighting by calling dozens of truces, but none of them held for longer than a few days. Hamas Political Bureau Deputy Chairman Saleh Al-Arouri: Fatah Factions Received Support from Hizbullah to Carry Out Attacks during the Second Intifada, The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). The Egyptians are trying to reign in Hamas from its past and current ties with Iran which supports Hezbollah. Hamas leaders have condemned the move, making a decision not to recognize the changes, and insisted that the Fatah-Hamas unity government formed in … Like Hamas, Hezbollah’s official rhetoric calls for the destruction of Israel and its replacement with an Islamist Palestinian government. Die Hamas als verhinderte Heilsbringerin, die durch de zerstoererische Politik der israelischen Besatzer und ihrer Helfer von der Fatah um den … The Hamas government was replaced on 17 March 2007 by a national unity government headed by Haniya comprising Hamas and Fatah ministers. [56] The announcement of elections provoked high tensions and gun battles between Hamas and Fatah supporters. In fact, since the civil war that saw Hamas oust the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority (PA) from Gaza in 2007, the two sides have announced at … On Sunday, a Hamas delegation led by Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh met with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut to discuss Arab countries’ new willingness to normalize relations with Israel, Hezbollah’s Al-Manar website reported. [55][59], On 16 December, Abbas called for new parliamentary and presidential elections, but his advisor Saeb Erekat said that "elections cannot be held before the middle of next year for legal and technical reasons". In 2007, clashes between Hamas and Fatah left Hamas in uncontested control of Gaza, which it still held six years later. Wann sind die Gruppen entstanden? This act, including the ransack of the ministry of education, was seen as a reaction to similar looting occurring following Hamas' military success in Gaza. [42] In response, Hamas formed its own security force. Fatah and Hamas are trying to establish a unity government after years of pursuing rival paths to a Palestinian state. [56][60][61] Abbas strongly denied allegations that members of Fatah and the Force 17 "Presidential Guard" were behind the assassination attempt on Ismail Haniyeh, and he criticized the kidnapping of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. [44][45] Fatah refused to cooperate with Hamas. At least six civilians were killed and over 80 people were injured, some from being trampled in the resulting stampede. After a month of fighting, which left 33 people dead, President Mahmoud Abbas attempted to incorporate the Hamas-led Executive Force into the security apparatus loyal to the president. Part of the breakup is due to sectarian differences; another part is due to rival regional alliances. On 6 January 2007, Abbas outlawed the Executive Force and ordered its disbandment. The agreement included measures to end the internecine violence. I was in prison. "Hamas: Palestinian Identity, Islam, and National Sovereignty," in Asher Susser (ed. During the Iraq War (2003–2011), the group fought against coalition occupation forces. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a … Conclue il y a deux semaines entre le Fatah … These two rival factions represent a gross departure in philosophy. Though their problems differ, none of them are ascendant now (or at least not in regards to Israel). The 2005 Philadelphi Accord between Israel and Egypt turned over control of the border to Egypt. brief Top Hamas official: Hezbollah supported Fatah during Second Intifada In the next open confrontation with the Palestinian terror group, the Israeli home front will pay an “unprecedented price” says Hamas Political Bureau Deputy chairman Saleh al-Arouri. Hamas is often discussed alongside other groups in the region that engage in militant and terrorist activities to achieve their ends, yet Hamas has confined its militancy to Israel and the Palestinian territories—distinguishing it from the broader aspirations expressed by Al Qaeda and its affiliates. On 12 November, a large demonstration dedicated to the memory of late Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat was organized by Fatah in Gaza City. The Palestinian ruling Fatah faction and Hamas will work together to achieve an independent Palestinian state and foil Israeli-American "conspiracies" against the Palestinians, … Several sources speak of considerable involvement by the United States, Israel and Arab states, after Hamas in 2006 announced the formation of its own security service, the Executive Force, which was denounced by Mahmoud Abbas as unconstitutional. [78] On the same day, Hamas also declared that it was in full control of Gaza, a claim denied by Abbas. On Thursday, the two movements announced they had reached a deal to … One Fatah operative said that Abbas had been threatening to call early elections for the past five months and that "more threats are not going to work". Hamas and Fatah are the two most dominant parties in the Palestinian political scene. Documents published in the Palestine Papers reveal that the British intelligence MI6 in 2004, helped draw up a security plan for a Fatah-led Palestinian Authority. Hamas won a major victory, taking 74 of the 132 seats, in an election deemed fair and honest by international observers. A member of Fatah's Force 17 was killed, together with a passing woman. Hezbollah. Fatah and Hamas, the dominant parties in the West Bank and Gaza, respectively, say they have agreed to hold a general election, the first in 15 years. Although Hamas's numbers were greater in the Gaza Strip, Fatah forces were greater in the West Bank. As noted in the Memorandum Opinion in the recent case of Chaim Kaplan et al v. [62], Intense factional fighting continued throughout December 2006 and January 2007 in the Gaza Strip. If you appreciate the value of our news service and recognize how JNS stands out among the competition, please click on the link and make a one-time or monthly contribution. Hezbollah and Hamas both emerged during the 1980s, regard themselves as The Fatah–Hamas conflict (Arabic: النزاع بين فتح وحماس‎ an-Nizāʿ bayna Fataḥ wa-Ḥamās), also referred to as the Palestinian Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الفلسطينية‎ al-Ḥarb al-ʾAhliyyah al-Filisṭīnīyyah), was a conflict between the two main Palestinian political parties, Fatah and Hamas, resulting in the split of the Palestinian Authority in 2007. Palestine : rapprochement entre le Fatah et le Hamas, le Hezbollah met en garde Israël 02 Oct. 2017 à 11:32 Le Premier ministre palestinien Rami Hamdallah est arrivé ce lundi dans la bande de Gaza aux mains du Hamas, sa première visite depuis plus de deux ans et un test de la faculté des Palestiniens à surmonter dix ans de divisions qui minent leur action. ), CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (, "6 Die as Palestinian Authority Forces Clash with Hamas. A series of violent acts, ranging from physical assaults, torture, and executions of Palestinians, suspected of collaboration with the Israel Defense Forces, as well as members of the Fatah political party, occurred. [27] President Abbas, on 14 June, declared a state of emergency, and dismissed Haniyeh's national unity government and appointed an emergency government and suspended articles of the Basic Law, to circumvent the needed PNC approval.[28][29][30][31]. Panorama. With over 200,000 participants, this was the largest Fatah demonstration in the Gaza Strip since the Hamas takeover. [38], On 16 February 2005, the Israeli parliament had approved its disengagement from Gaza, which would drastically change the Israeli–Palestinian relations in Gaza. The US committed $59 million for training and non-lethal equipment for the Presidential Guard, and persuaded Arab allies to fund the purchase of further weapons. Hamas rejected Abbas' order, and instead announced plans to double the size of its force. [70] Human Rights Watch accused both sides with violations of international humanitarian law. - page 2 - Topic Fatah, Hamas, Hezbollah, Aqmi, Chebabs, du 22-10-2012 15:02:28 sur les forums de jeuxvideo.com Hamas members were hosted in Beirut recently by Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a meeting of arch-terrorist masterminds that included a meal at what appeared to be a … This became more intense after the two parties repeatedly failed to reach a deal to share government power, escalating in June 2007 and resulting in Hamas' takeover of Gaza. Within days, the US recognized Abbas' emergency government and ended a 15-month economic and political boycott of the Palestinian Authority in a bid to bolster President Abbas and the new Fatah-led government. Al-Arouri went on to state that in the next war with Israel, which he threatened would involve the Israeli home front, the Jewish state would pay an “unprecedented price.”. When Abbas and Hamas in the struggle for power failed to reach an agreement, Abbas appointed, on 6 April 2006, the Fatah-affiliated Abu Shbak head of the Security Forces, by-passing the Hamas Interior Minister. Cette affaire a été en outre longuement et profondément discutée entre les mouvements du Hamas et du Fatah, au Caire. 672, December 5, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: There is an expectation that the reconciliation trend between Fatah and Hamas will lead to the disarmament of the resistance, but the idea of resistance will remain whether it is armed or not. [17] It is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization,[18][19] which is regarded, either in whole or in part, as a terrorist organization by several countries and international organizations, most notably by Israel, the United States and the European Union.[20][21][22]. JNS.org – Hamas deputy political chief Saleh al-Arouri said on Monday that due to recent events in the region, the terrorist organization and its political rival, Fatah, had agreed to join forces. [67] The unity government was formed on 17 March. "Hamas" kündigt die Waffenruhe schließlich auf und die Situation im Gazastreifen eskaliert, bis sie im Frühsommer 2007 in einen offenen Bruderkampf zwischen "Hamas" und der "Fatah" von Palästinenser-Präsident Mahmoud Abbas mündet. The Fatah–Hamas conflict (Arabic: النزاع بين فتح وحماس‎ an-Nizāʿ bayna Fataḥ wa-Ḥamās), also referred to as the Palestinian Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الفلسطينية‎ al-Ḥarb al-ʾAhliyyah al-Filisṭīnīyyah), was a conflict between the two main Palestinian political parties, Fatah and Hamas, resulting in the split of the Palestinian Authority in 2007. [6][7][8] According to Barakat al-Farra, the PLO ambassador in Cairo, the Egyptian US-backed el-Sisi regime, which annually receives some $1.5 billion military aid from the US,[91] will keep the Rafah border crossing closed, until forces loyal to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have regained control. The Egyptians are trying to reign in Hamas from its past and current ties with Iran which supports Hezbollah. [45] Because Fatah and Hamas did not co-operate, the parliament became dysfunctional and the PA suffered financial distress. "[90], Following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and the deposal of Egyptian president Morsi in July 2013, tensions between Fatah and Hamas reached a new high. [57] Peace activist Ellen Rosser also believes that it were Dahlan's men who tried to assassinate Haniyeh. The ICRC estimated that at least 118 people were killed and more than 550 wounded during the fighting in the week up to June 15. One of Haniyeh's sons was moderately wounded and his political adviser Ahmed Youssef was lightly wounded. He would not deny when asked that Hamas resistance against Fatah would take the form of attacks and suicide bombings similar to those that Hamas has used against Israel in the past.