Hamas, Islamic Jihad Gunmen Clash Over Mosque
A fiery sermon critical of Hamas' government resulted in armed clashes that injured three Islamic Jihad supporters.
Tensions were renewed between Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza on Aug. 20, after an armed clash between the two groups at a disputed mosque.
The armed clash was between the Hamas government’s security services and gunmen from Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades, three of whom were injured. The clash was a result of a dispute inside the Islamic Jihad-affiliated al-Tawhid mosque in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.
