Hamas is carrying out a bloody crackdown on rival Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, complicating plans for reestablishing peace in the enclave.
Uniformed Hamas fighters have reemerged in Gaza following the implementation of a ceasefire with Israel — they were a rare sight during the war — and a video of public executions, along with reports of other killings, suggest the group is seeking to reassert itself, The New York Times reported.
Their reappearance is a challenge for US President Donald Trump’s peace plan that requires Hamas to disarm and which requires continued commitment from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a longtime hawk now navigating a fragile peace.