Hamas’ swift victory in the June 2007 battle of Gaza was a stunning defeat for American interests in the Middle East. Hamas, an organization the United States has blackballed for 20 years, took control of 1.4 million Palestinians in less than a week, humiliating not only the US-backed Fateh but also the US-created coalition of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan that had been training and equipping Fateh to defeat Hamas.

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Hamas’ swift victory in the June 2007 battle of Gaza was a stunning defeat for American interests in the Middle East. Hamas, an organization the United States has blackballed for 20 years, took control of 1.4 million Palestinians in less than a week, humiliating not only the US-backed Fateh but also the US-created coalition of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan that had been training and equipping Fateh to defeat Hamas.

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The 2006 Gaza strip takeover by Hamas involved direct clashes between Fatah and Hamas forces. The primary Fatah forces engaged in the conflict included the Palestinian National Security Forces, especially the Presidential Guard, while the main force of Hamas was the Executive Force.

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