The world has long feared that after the end of the conflict in Gaza , its two million inhabitants – battered and starving from two years of war – could be subjected to warlordism and deadly intra-Palestinian fighting.

This fear has intensified since the return of armed Hamas forces to the streets after the militant group and Israel agreed to a fragile ceasefire earlier this month. The ceasefire was accompanied by a lethal show of force from Hamas against its perceived Palestinian enemies , posing a new threat to peace in Gaza.

Hamas has reportedly recalled 7,000 members of its internal security forces to take control as Israeli troops withdraw. At least 27 people were killed in one clash between Hamas and the Dughmush clan. New Feature

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