Withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas' Rise to Power
Withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas' Rise to Power The Israeli disengagement from Gaza was the withdrawal of the Israeli army from inside the Gaza Strip , and the dismantling of all Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip in 2005. Following the withdrawal, Hamas was elected as the Palestinian government which started the chain reaction leading to Operation "Summer Rains" later within that year. In December 2006, news reports indicated that a number of Palestinians were leaving the Gaza Strip, due to political disorder and "economic pressure" there. In January 2007, fighting continued between Hamas and Fatah , without any progress towards resolution or reconciliation Fighting spread to several points in the Gaza Strip with both factions attacking each other. In response to constant attacks by rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, Israel launched an airstrike which destroyed a building used by Hamas. [87] In June 2007 the Fatah–H...