In 2007, Fatah and Hamas fought a civil war in the Gaza Strip over Palestinian control. Islamic Palestinians were killing their own brothers who differ over objectives, governance, and relations with Israel. Today, they exist in a unified government, but still feud over the same issues.

Israel national news claims that Fatah and Hamas are headed towards another war similar to the civil war in 2007. Hamas hit-men were said to have attacked a Fatah official in Gaza City, retaliation was to follow. ISIS is on the outside looking in and are probably behind some of the other attacks. They were reported saying that there were to depose the Palestinian Administration and Hamas.

The fighting within the Palestinian government is regaining steam as incident rates continue to increase, with or without the instigation of ISIS. The conflict between Fatah and Hamas is tearing the Palestinian people apart instead of unifying the nation of people. Instead of their focus being put on establishing their own nation, they are digging themselves a deeper hole and won’t be a concrete country for a long time. ISIS is terrorizing the entire area and continues to induce chaos to already troubled people.

http://www.defenddemocracy.org/hamas-vs-fatah-the-palestinian-civil-war/

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/191412#.VStPIhPF-h0