The resurgence of armed Palestinian confrontation with Israeli colonial authorities has been years in the making, and Israel has launched a months-long military campaign to wipe it out.
The two rival Palestinian movements, the secular Fatah and Islamist Hamas which Thursday signed a reconciliation deal in Algiers, have been at odds for more than a decade.While Fatah dominates the internationally recognised Palestinian Authority (PA), which is based in the West Bank, Hamas is in control in the Gaza Strip.Here is a look back at the history of the dispute:- 2006: Islamists win at the polls -
The two rival Palestinian movements, the secular Fatah and Islamist Hamas which Thursday signed a reconciliation deal in Algiers, have been at odds for more than a decade.
Israel kills two Palestinians in 24 hours, including one resistance fighter, as confrontations also continue between Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority.