Gaza/Hamas

The Gaza Strip under Hamas refers to the political situation in the Palestinian territory of Gaza since Hamas's takeover on June 14, 2007. Hamas began governing the Gaza Strip after taking control from the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA), following the collapse of a national unity government formed after Hamas won the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections. This led to Hamas ruling Gaza as an effectively separate administration from the PA, which became limited to the West Bank. Since assuming control, Hamas has engaged in multiple conflicts with Israel. The group lost control over most of the Gaza Strip to the Israel Defense Forces during the Gaza war.