The civil war breaking out in Gaza with executions in the street

A “mini civil war” is threatening to erupt in Gaza after Hamas threatened to cleanse the Strip of “collaborators and outlaws”, analysts have said.

A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel – brokered by the US, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey – came into force on Friday and appears to be holding.

But pockets of violence have erupted in the devastated Strip between Hamas and rival groups, as they seek to fill the power vacuum left by the Israeli withdrawal. New Feature

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Hamas has reportedly recalled 7,000 members of its internal security forces to take control as Israeli troops withdraw, warning that it would “cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators” who worked with Israel.

At least 27 people were killed in a violent clash between Hamas and