Fatah–Hamas conflict (2006–07)

Fatah–Hamas conflict
Part of Palestinian political violence
Date 2006–present (main phase in 2007) Location Gaza Strip Status Reconciliation process: Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip New Palestinian Government in the West Bank, appointed by Mahmoud Abbas Reconciliation agreement signed May 2011 Doha agreement signed 2012 Renewed political crisis in March–April 2012 Strong increase of tensions in 2013 Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation deal in April 2014 Unity government sworn in in June 2014 Implementation of unity government control in Gaza due date
Belligerents
Hamas Islamic extremism Palestinian nationalists	Fatah Palestinian nationalists Palestinian Secularists
Commanders and leaders
Ismail Haniya Khaled Meshaal Mohammed Deif	Mahmoud Abbas Mohammed Dahlan
Strength
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades: 15,000 Executive Police Force: 6,000	National Security: 30,000 Preventive Security Service: 30,000 General Intelligence: 5,000 Presidential Guard: 4,200 Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade: Several thousand
Casualties and losses
83 killed	165 killed
98 civilians killed 1,000+ wounded on both sides Total: 600+ killed

Reconciliation process:

Hamas

Fatah

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. The reconciliation process and unification of Hamas and Fatah administrations has not finalized as of September 2015.

The Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens' Rights has found that over 600 Palestinians were killed in the fighting from January 2006 to May 2007. Dozens more were killed or executed in the following years as part of the conflict.

Tensions between Fatah and Hamas began to rise in 2005 after the death of Yasser Arafat. After the Hamas' legislative victory in 2006, relations were marked by sporadic factional fighting. 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. A major issue was control over the border crossings, especially the Rafah Border Crossing.

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