Hamas' army and the Palestinian civil war

Washington Times:

Hamas suggested yesterday that the Islamic group could create a Palestinian army that would include its militant wing -- responsible for scores of deadly attacks on Israelis -- in the aftermath of its crushing victory in parliamentary elections.
Israeli officials condemned the plan, demanding that Hamas renounce violence. Palestinian security officers, including loyalists from the defeated Fatah party, said they would never submit to Hamas control.
"Hamas has no power to meddle with the security forces," said Jibril Rajoub, a Palestinian strongman.
Angry police stormed the parliament building in Gaza, and armed militants marched into Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' compound in Ramallah to demonstrate their rejection of Hamas' authority. Their defiance raised fears of a spike in violence between Palestinian factions.
Clashes have already broken out between the two sides. Hamas gunmen wounded two policemen in Gaza early yesterday in what authorities said was a roadside ambush. The attack happened hours after another firefight wounded a Hamas activist and two police officers, one of whom was in a coma yesterday.

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