According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the June 2007 escalation was triggered by Hamas's conviction that the Palestinian Presidential Guard — expanded by the United States to 3,500 men and loyal to Mahmoud Abbas — was being positioned to take control of Gaza.

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According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the June 2007 escalation was triggered by Hamas's conviction that the Palestinian Presidential Guard — expanded by the United States to 3,500 men and loyal to Mahmoud Abbas — was being positioned to take control of Gaza.

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The attacks at the beginning of the Hamas takeover of Gaza strip in 2007 were a critical precursor to the eventual takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas. They indicated the intensity of the conflict and foreshadowed the further violence and political upheaval that would lead to Hamas gaining control over Gaza.

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