Targeted attacks on Palestinian leaders' residences on June 11 2007
On June 11, 2007, amidst escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, targeted attacks were made on the residences of significant Palestinian political figures. The homes of both President Mahmoud Abbas of the Fatah party and then-Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas came under gun and shell fire. This attack was part of a broader pattern of intensifying hostilities between Hamas and Fatah forces, signaling a deepening of the conflict that would lead to the eventual takeover of Gaza by Hamas. The targeted attacks on these leaders' residences highlighted the personal and political stakes involved in the struggle for control over the Palestinian territories.
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2006 Gaza strip takeover by Hamas
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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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Targeting the homes of key political figures in Palestine was not just a strategic move but also held symbolic significance, underlining the personalization of the conflict between Fatah and Hamas in 2007, and the breakdown of any remaining semblance of political unity or cooperation between the two factions.
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