Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip has been placed on alert for a war in neighboring Egypt. Officials said Hamas has mobilized more than 20,000 troops to maintain the stability of the Gaza Strip in wake of the killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers in the neighboring Sinai Peninsula. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime again suspects the Fatah movement of fomenting unrest in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said Hamas security agencies have intensified monitoring of the opposition Fatah movement amid the fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip. They said the Hamas Interior Ministry suspected that Fatah operatives were trying […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has launched an effort to bolster civil defense amid the increasing prospect of war with Israel. Officials said the Hamas Interior Ministry conducted an exercise throughout the Gaza Strip on Jan. 4 that tested civil defense capabilities. They said the scenarios included Israeli air and ground […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Hamas has launched another crackdown in an effort to force Gazans to observe Islamic mores. Security sources said the Hamas Interior Ministry has ordered police to raid businesses deemed in violation of Islamic law. They said the ministry targeted lingerie shops, fortune-tellers and cigarette vendors. “Some of these businesses […]