I support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but are these jokers ready to manage their own state?
Haaretz: Hamas attacks key Fatah security positions across Gaza Strip
Hamas, stepping up a rapidly expanding power struggle, Tuesday afternoon attacked installations of security forces allied to the rival Fatah movement across the Gaza Strip.
The violence, which erupted Monday morning after days of simmering tensions, has claimed 17 lives so far.
The Hamas forces captured several positions from Fatah, and threatened to step up the offensive. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah accused Hamas of staging a coup.
Fatah sources said they believe Hamas is trying to achieve a decisive victory in the Gaza Strip within hours.
Hamas earlier demanded that the Fatah forces abandon their positions, threatening to attack those who remained in their posts.
Frustrated Egyptian mediators said the rival factions appeared uninterested in talks.
The head of the mediation team, Lt Col Burhan Hamad, said: “It seems they don’t want to come. We must make them ashamed of themselves. They have killed all hope. They have killed the future.”