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At Least 27 Killed as Hamas Battles Dughmush Clan in Gaza After Ceasefire

Hamas moved to reassert control in areas vacated by Israeli troops by deploying thousands of security personnel to quash unauthorized armed actions.

Overview

  • Fighting erupted in Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood soon after the ceasefire, with gunbattles reported near the former Jordanian Hospital site.
  • Medical sources cited by multiple outlets reported 19 Dughmush fighters and 8 Hamas personnel killed.
  • Each side blamed the other for triggering the clash, with Hamas citing prior killings of its members and the clan alleging an attempted eviction from a key building.
  • Hamas said it recalled roughly 7,000 security forces to restore order and warned it would act against any armed activity outside its command structure.
  • Residents described panic and flight as urban combat spread, highlighting the fragility of security and disputed accounts of responsibility.