Political Violence in Gaza | |||||||
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Part of the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict, Fatah–Hamas conflict and Palestinian political violence | |||||||
Map of the Gaza Strip | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hamas | Fatah | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
75 injured, 3 blinded[3][2][better source needed]
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The 2009 Hamas political violence took place in the Gaza Strip during and after the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. A series of violent acts, ranging from physical assaults, torture, and executions of Palestinians suspected of collaboration with the Israel Defense Forces, as well as members of the Fatah political party, occurred. According to Human Rights Watch, at least 32 people were killed by these attacks: 18 during the conflict and 14 afterward, and several dozen more were maimed, many by shots to the legs.[5][6]