Civil War in Gaza
According to Israel Today, "we are witnessing a type of civil war in Gaza" as Hamas launches a campaign to eliminate internal rivals.
The Israel Defense Forces have redeployed to new defensive lines in the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire agreement. However, Hamas has responded with a brutal campaign to reassert its control, including ruthless suppression of dissent and a wave of executions.
Hamas's control, in the areas from which the IDF withdrew, is full control.
This effort has led to intense firefights with armed Gazan clans, signaling an explicit rejection of the deal's demilitarization clauses. Former senior member of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Amit Assa notes that Hamas's actions reject the notion of a future governance arrangement free of Hamas influence.
Author's summary: Hamas launches a brutal campaign to reassert control in Gaza.