Hamas fighting in streets with rival militias after Israel withdraws
Jotam Confino
Mon, 13 October 2025 at 3:32 am SGT
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Masked police stop motorists at intersections in Gaza as they patrol the area following the ceasefire - Anadolu
Hamas has engaged in intense gunfights against a rival clan in Gaza City, according to local media.
Footage of masked gunmen shooting in alleyways in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City circulated on Sunday, with some suggesting that
Hamas was cracking down on the Dormush clan, a widely known family in Gaza.
A Gazan, speaking to The Telegraph on condition of anonymity due to safety concerns, said
armed Hamas forces apparently launched an attack on the Jordanian Hospital in southern Gaza City.
The source said: “The hospital had been used as a refuge by the Dormush family after their homes were destroyed by the Israeli army.
“Hamas reportedly demanded that the family vacate the hospital, but they refused, leading to an exchange of gunfire that resulted in several Hamas casualties, including the son of commander Imad Aqel.”
The damaged Jordanian hospital after an alleged attack by Hamas forces - JACK GUEZ
They added that Hamas was carrying out “field executions of several Dormush family members both civilians and fighters.”
The Telegraph has been unable to verify the claims, which were also made by other Gazans on social media.
Meanwhile, a Hamas-linked Telegram account announced that Salah al-Jaafari, a Gazan influencer, was killed by the militia in Gaza City.
Hamas has reportedly cracked down on both “collaborators” and rival militias
following the ceasefire with Israel, in an attempt to assert its power in the territory.
Khaled Abu Toameh, a Palestinian analyst, reported that Hamas’s interior ministry said it “opened the door to repentance and amnesty for gang members not involved in bloodshed and killing. They have until October 19 to settle their security and legal status.”
Salah al-Jaafari, a famous Gazan influencer, was reportedly killed by a militia in Gaza City
In the past couple of days, Hamas members have been filmed shooting a Palestinian man in the leg and beating another with clubs.
Last month, the terror group executed three “collaborators” in public.
Armed members have been seen roaming the streets of Gaza City since the ceasefire announcement.
Members of Hamas security forces have been called on to reassert control over the territory - Anadolu
Some 7,000 members of Hamas security forces have been called on to reassert control over the territory and to “cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators with Israel”, according to the BBC.
The Hamas-run Gaza Government Media Office called these claims “baseless”.
Despite Hamas being weakened over the course of the war, the Israel Defense Forces told The Telegraph a new generation of fighters was putting up strong resistance in Gaza City before the ceasefire deal.
Despite this, the depleted group has been forced to accept a peace deal by its international backers, regional diplomats say.
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