After Donald Trump’s peace proposal, there was hope that peace would return to the Gaza Strip and work on reconstruction would start. But a new fight started there. This time it is not external but internal forces that are fighting among themselves. In fact, there are many local groups within the total 41 kilometer long Gaza, which were trying to weaken Hamas. Now they have become active.
According to various media reports, in the last few days, Hamas allegedly killed some people by blindfolding them in crowded areas. Many such videos are viral. Hamas is calling them criminals associated with Israel. These killings brought the count of public killings carried out by Hamas to 50. Under the pressure of international forces, Hamas has become silent on the surface and is also ready to Gaza He will not rule the strip, but in reality he wants to maintain control over Gaza through these killings.
Trump is also not unaware of these incidents of intimidation. He recently said on Social Media Truth that if Hamas If he continues such actions, we will have no option but to kill him.
But who is Hamas scaring?
After the ceasefire, the transaction of hostages and prisoners started. Hamas was asked to lay down its arms. At present he is stuck between yes and no. The insistence on a separate Palestine may have been put in cold storage for some time, but the taste of power did not seem to come off the tongue easily. This is the reason why he started being aggressive against his own people. The terrorist group, which has been defeated by outside countries, is trying to regain its lost credibility in Gaza. There are also local tribes who are busy showing their strength.
These tribes are in different camps
Some are affiliated with Hamas’s ideological opponents, West Bank-based Fatah, while others are supported by Israel. Who are these tribes? What is their role in Gaza? And how big a threat can they pose to Hamas?
Family clans have existed in Gaza for a long time. But like a virus, they were waiting for the opportunity to attack as soon as the body’s immunity weakened. This is what is happening now.
These groups are a group of families spread in different parts of Gaza. One of the largest and most armed clans is the Dughmush clan, which is active in Gaza City. It has more weapons and manpower than the others. The biggest thing is that they also have public support. This is the reason why immediately after the ceasefire, Hamas became particularly aggressive.
The Al Majida clan also holds power in a part of Khan Yunis. Since the beginning of the month, Hamas has been aggressive on him and even killed many members of this family. However, this week the group publicly supported Hamas.
Interesting thing is that even though there is conflict between the tribes and Hamas, the relationship between the two keeps changing. Many members of Hamas come from these tribes. Similarly, the people of Fatah based in the West Bank are also fighters descended from tribes.
When and why did the tribes become stronger?
Tribes here mean selected special families, who belong to the same lineage. Even after the formation of Israel, conflict started in the Middle East. People started fleeing from Gaza. At this time the tribes started playing the role of mediators and protectors. People’s trust in him increased. But with time the governments became stronger and their power diminished. However, with every instability they start appearing again. Public support may have weakened but it has not ended. He still has a lot of political influence and military power left.
Their penetration can be gauged from the fact that when Hamas gained control over Gaza in 2007, it took almost a year to convince the tribes.
Competition to show oneself as powerful
Now it is believed that after the withdrawal of Hamas, there may be a situation of zero power. Meanwhile, these tribes again started showing their strength. Here Hamas is not ready to accept defeat. His situation is like that of a chief who scolds people at home after getting hurt outside. He is attacking.
This is where Israel entered. Working on the classic theory of the enemy being the enemy of a friend, he reportedly started helping these tribes. In June, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that his government was arming some Gaza-based militias. This is the reason why as soon as the ceasefire plan came out, Hamas started targeting people associated with the tribes.
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