Hamas cracks down on Islamic State in Gaza

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is trying to clamp down on jihadist activity in the Gaza Strip amid claims and indications that so-called Islamic State (IS) militants are developing a presence in the territory

SUSPECTED IS-RELATED ACTIVITY

Oct 8, 2014: Powerful blast rocksFrench Cultural Centre in Gaza City.Group calling itself “Islamic StateGaza Governorate”, or “Wilayat Gaza”, claims responsibility

Nov: Group issues statement demanding women abide by Islamic Sharia rules of dress

Dec 1: Reports of flier signed by“ISIS – Gaza Province” emerge on social media websites, threatening to kill several Gaza-based writers and poets if they continue “insulting Islam”

April 6, 2015: Hamas security forces arrest radical cleric Adnan Khader May at, accusing him of IS membership

Apr 6, 10, 17 Improvised explosivedevices detonate in Gaza City, causing minimal damage and no casualties.Wilayat Gaza claims responsibility for some attacks

Apr 6

Shati camp

Oct 8

GAZA CITY

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Apr 10

GAZA STRIP

Karni

Nahal Oz

Jabalia

Jabalia camp

Beit Hanoun

Erez

Apr 17

Beit Lahiya

Border crossing

Refugee camp

Attacks

ISRAEL

ISRAEL

Detail map

EGYPT

SYRIA

JORDAN

3km 2 miles

Palestinian protester with flag of Hizbal-Tahrir – group calling for return of an Islamic state in the Middle East

Source: Stratfor

Picture: Getty Images

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