Tempers flare between Hamas, Islamic Jihad
Tension has been mounting between the political leaders of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad over the Palestinian deaths caused by the latter’s rockets during the recent round of fighting with Israel.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tension has been mounting between Hamas’ political leaders and Palestinian Islamic Jihad over the deaths caused by the latter's rockets during the recent military confrontation with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The confrontation started on Aug. 5 and ended on Aug. 7 with an Egyptian-sponsored cease-fire agreement.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad held a meeting on Aug. 22 in Gaza City. The two movements said in a joint statement after the meeting, “The resistance shall continue with high coordination between the two movements and all the factions.”
However, according to exclusive information obtained by Al-Monitor from several leading figures who attended this meeting, tension was high at the meeting, where Hamas called on Islamic Jihad to financially compensate the families of the civilian victims who were killed by its rockets that fell inside the Gaza Strip.
