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Hamas Takes on the Radicals

The recent shoot-out in a Gaza mosque between Hamas security officers and members of the radical jihadi group the Warriors of God has exposed the deep tensions that divide Palestinian Islamists. Although Gaza is considered more traditional and conservative than the West Bank, in Gaza’s political milieu, Hamas is a moderate Islamic group that opposes al-Qaeda-style extremism.

GAZA CITY – The recent shoot-out in a Gaza mosque between Hamas security officers and militants from the radical jihadi group the Warriors of God brought to the surface the deep tensions that divide Palestinian Islamists. Twenty-two people died, including the Warriors of God’s leader, Abdel Latif Moussa. But Palestinian security officials doubt that these will be the last casualties.

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