Fatah–Hamas conflict

The Fatah–Hamas conflict (Arabic: النزاع بين فتح وحماس, romanized: an-Nizāʿ bayna Fataḥ wa-Ḥamās) is an ongoing political and strategic conflict between Fatah and Hamas, the two main Palestinian political parties in the Palestinian territories, leading to the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007. The reconciliation process and unification of Hamas and Fatah administrations remains unfinalized and the situation is deemed a frozen conflict.

Fatah–Hamas conflict
Part of Palestinian political violence

Map of the Gaza Strip
Date25 January 2006 – present
(main phase in 2007)
Location
State of Palestine mainly Gaza Strip
Status

Ongoing, 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 during June 2014
  • Implementation of unity government control in Gaza due date
Belligerents
Hamas Fatah
Supported by:
 United States (alleged)
 United Kingdom (covert)
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: 350 to over 600 killed

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.

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