Fatah–Hamas conflict

Fatah–Hamas conflict
	Part of the Israel–Palestine conflict, Gaza–Israel conflict, and Palestinian political violence
Date	25 January 2006 – present
Location	Gaza Strip
Result	Hamas takes control of the Gaza Strip; Fatah remains in control of the West Bank; Ongoing reconciliation process
Belligerents
Fatah; Supported by:; United States; United Kingdom	Hamas
Commanders and leaders
Mahmoud Abbas	Ismail Haniyeh
Casualties and losses
165 killed	83 killed
	98 civilians killed; 1,000+ wounded on both sides

The Fatah–Hamas conflict is an ongoing inter-Palestinian militant conflict between Fatah, based in the West Bank, and Hamas, based in the Gaza Strip. The conflict began after the Second Intifada because Fatah disputed Hamas winning 2006 elections in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). It grew further when Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip by military force in 2007 during the Battle of Gaza. The two groups have been trying to reconcile in recent years and have since found themselves somewhat on the same side in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.^[a]

Notes

↑ Some cells of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the detached armed wing of Fatah, have sided with Hamas against Israel in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. This, however, does not represent the official public position of Fatah as a political party.