“ Amid a truce with Israel, the Palestinian group Hamas has launched a brutal campaign to regain control of local clans and armed groups that have challenged its rule during the past two years of war. Source: The Washington Post Verbatim edition: “They blindfolded eight men accused of collaborating with Israel, forced them to kneel and shot them at close range on a busy street in Gaza City. They sent jeeps filled with fighters to pursue the Astal militia (Husam al-Astal, commander of the al-Mujaida clan militia in Khan-Younisi – ed.), whose leader has said that it coordinates its actions with Israel and has recently taken up arms with other gangs. They pursued them until representatives of the clan, after a shootout, announced that they would swear allegiance to the “government” of Gaza – Hamas.” Details: The publication writes that by carrying out armed raids in Deir al-Balas, in the central part of the Gaza Strip, or by carrying out public executions in Gaza City, Hamas is trying to make it clear that after months of hiding from Israeli fire, the militants have returned as the only visible authority in the Gaza Strip. “Hamas’ continued rule has significant implications for the future of Gaza and President Donald Trump’s peace plan. With Israel largely refraining from attacking Hamas under a Trump-initiated truce, the group is once again ruling the streets, controlling what remains of a civilian administration and gaining leverage in future negotiations over whether and how it will disarm. and also who will rule Gaza,” writes WP. According to Trump’s 20-point plan, HAMSA would eventually have to “decommission” its weapons and “play no role” in the administration of Gaza. But the plan lacks details, and Hamas is expected to bargain hard during the second phase of talks in the coming weeks. According to experts, Hamas may insist that negotiators “must distinguish between weapons that can be kept for personal protection and heavy weapons that should be given up”, arguing that there are “gangs” operating in Gaza and this is indeed “a problem”. “Publicly, Hamas officials have said they are ready to relinquish control of Gaza. However, according to Palestinian and other Arab officials familiar with the negotiations, they have argued in private conversations that they are part of the social and administrative fabric of Gaza and should continue to play their role, perhaps as a renamed political party united with other Palestinian groups,” WP writes. It is noted that the details regarding the disarmament of Hamas and the management of Gaza will have to be agreed upon during the negotiations with Israel, which may last several months or even longer. On October 13, US President Donald Trump told reporters that he would allow Hamas to rule temporarily, and on October 14 he said he was “not bothered” by the group’s repressive attacks. “They’ve really taken down some bad gangs… They’ve really taken out and killed some gang members. And to be honest, I’m not too concerned about that,” he said. For its part, Hamas explains its crackdown as one of many ways to restore normalcy (and the group’s leadership) to Gaza. After a truce with Israel took effect, Hamas announced the appointment of five new officials to run Gaza’s devastated urban centers and released videos on social media of its gunmen directing traffic. Hamas social media accounts described the clashes with rebel clans as an attempt to bring criminals to justice. “Many of the clans that rebelled against Hamas during the power vacuum caused by the Israeli campaign have been widely accused by Gazans of smuggling, arms trafficking, extortion and looting of aid trucks. Several Gaza factions, including the leading tribal council, have expressed support for Hamas’ efforts to enforce the law and condemned those who cooperated with Israel,” writes WP. Police leaders interviewed by the publication gave different estimates of how long the violence would last and what its consequences would be. But some Palestinian observers say they fear the internal conflict will drag on and divide the Palestinian people. They believe that this may be in the interests of Israel, which since the beginning of the war in Gaza has been supplying weapons to the militia fighting against Hamas. Some militia leaders predict that once Hamas subdues the Dogmoush and Mujaida clans in central Gaza and Gaza City – Hamas’s only power base at the moment – it will move quickly to establish control over the northern and southern parts of the strip and attack Israeli-backed militias.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The Washington Post
Verbatim edition: “They blindfolded eight men accused of collaborating with Israel, forced them to kneel, and shot them at close range on a busy street in Gaza City. They sent jeeps filled with fighters to pursue the Astal militia (Husam al-Astal, al-Mujaida militia commander in Khan Yunis – ed.), whose leader said that they coordinates with Israel and has recently taken up arms with other gangs. They pursued them until representatives of the clan, after a shootout, announced that they would swear allegiance to the “government” of Gaza – Hamas.”
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Details: The publication writes that by carrying out armed raids in Deir al-Balas, in the central part of the Gaza Strip, or by carrying out public executions in Gaza City, Hamas is trying to make it clear that after months of hiding from Israeli fire, the militants have returned as the only visible authority in the Gaza Strip.
“Hamas’ continued rule has significant implications for the future of Gaza and President Donald Trump’s peace plan. With Israel largely refraining from attacking Hamas under a Trump-initiated truce, the group is once again ruling the streets, controlling what remains of a civilian administration and gaining leverage in future negotiations over whether and how it will disarm. and also who will rule Gaza,” he writes WP.
According to Trump’s 20-point plan, HAMSA would eventually have to “decommission” its weapons and “play no role” in the administration of Gaza. But the plan lacks details, and Hamas is expected to bargain hard during the second phase of talks in the coming weeks.
According to experts, Hamas may insist that negotiators “must distinguish between weapons that can be kept for personal protection and heavy weapons that should be given up”, arguing that there are “gangs” operating in Gaza and this is indeed “a problem”.
“Publicly, Hamas representatives have stated that they are ready to give up the management of Gaza. However, according to the Palestinians They and other Arab officials familiar with the negotiations have argued in private conversations that they are part of the social and administrative structure of Gaza and should continue to play their role, perhaps in the form of a renamed political party united with other Palestinian factions,” he writes. WP.
It is noted that the details regarding the disarmament of Hamas and the management of Gaza will have to be agreed upon during the negotiations with Israel, which may last several months or even longer.
On October 13, US President Donald Trump told reporters that he would allow Hamas to rule temporarily, and on October 14 he said he was “not bothered” by the group’s repressive attacks.
“They’ve really taken down some bad gangs… They’ve really taken out and killed some gang members. And to be honest, I’m not too concerned about that,” he said.
For its part, Hamas explains its crackdown as one of many ways to restore normalcy (and the group’s leadership) to Gaza.
After a truce with Israel took effect, Hamas announced the appointment of five new officials to run Gaza’s devastated urban centers and released videos on social media of its gunmen directing traffic.
Hamas social media accounts described the clashes with rebel clans as an attempt to bring criminals to justice.
“Many of the clans that rebelled against Hamas during the power vacuum caused by the Israeli campaign have been widely accused by Gazans of smuggling, arms trafficking, extortion and looting of aid trucks. Several Gaza factions, including the leading tribal council, have expressed support for Hamas’ efforts to enforce the law and condemned those who cooperated with Israel,” he writes WP.
Police leaders interviewed by the publication gave different estimates of how long the violence would last and what its consequences would be. But some Palestinian observers say they fear the internal conflict will drag on and divide the Palestinian people.
They believe that this may be in the interests of Israel, which since the beginning of the war in Gaza has been supplying weapons to the militia fighting against Hamas.
Some militia leaders predict that once Hamas subdues the Dogmoush and Mujaida clans in central Gaza and Gaza City – Hamas’s only power base at the moment – it will move quickly to establish control over the northern and southern parts of the strip and attack Israeli-backed militias.