At daggers drawn since Hamas followed its election triumph over Fatah in 2006 with a pre-emptive coup in Gaza in 2007, the rivals have feuded bitterly and violently.

• 自从哈马斯在2006年的选举中战胜Fatah紧接着在2007年在加沙地带拥有强制收购权，竞争对手已经长期愤怒和激烈的不和。