Hamas began operations after the ceasefire agreement came into effect, and it convened about 7,000 security forces members who were ordered by telephone and text messages to be within 24 hours. The task was to clear the illegal elements in the Gaza region and those accused of cooperating with Israel. The armed units were scattered in various places, some dressed in uniforms, some in the blue uniforms of Gaza police. Hamas also appointed five people with military backgrounds as new governors, several of whom had previously served as brigade commanders in the armed branch. This mobilization was to regain control after the Israeli army had withdrawn, and the issue of Gaza’s governance had been unresolved and is now more complicated.
The second phase of US President Trump's peace plan calls for Hamas to disarm, but Hamas says their weapons are used to resist the occupation, and they will remain as long as the occupation is still there. A retired security official said that Gaza is full of weapons. During the war, many people robbed thousands of weapons and ammunition from Hamas warehouses, and some groups even received Israeli supplies. This has become a hotbed of civil war. An official of Hamas said that they could not let Gaza fall into the hands of thieves and Israeli-backed militias.
The fuse of the conflict was the shooting of two members of elite Hamas units by militants of the Dugmush family in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. One of the dead was the son of Imad Argyll, a senior commander of Hamas's armed branch, who now runs the military intelligence department. The remains were thrown on the streets, which angered Hamas and increased the possibility of large-scale retaliation. The Dugmush family is a large armed clan in Gaza. They have held weapons for a long time. During the war, they also robbed a lot of things from Hamas warehouses. They have held other weapons for many years.
Family members have machine guns and improvised explosive devices, hidden in an area in Sabra, numbering more than 300 people. Hamas soon surrounded it, and the fighting spread from Sabra to the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood. Hamas sent more than 300 fighters to attack a residential building, and gunmen in Dugmush fought back through the window. The fighting took place near the Jordanian hospital, and residents moved to take refuge many times. In the end, the conflict resulted in 27 deaths, 19 of whom were members of the Dugmush family and 8 were Hamas combatants. Hamas killed a Dugmush member and also detained about 30 others.
During the last two days of the fight between the Douglas family and Hamas, they had a massive clash in 2008 over the killing of Hamas police, which killed many people, including some infants. Some members of the family have been involved in the abduction and have connections with various Palestinian groups, some in Hamas, some close to the Palestinian authorities. The head of the family, Montague Douglas, has been involved in the 2008 abduction of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, and said they have cooperated with the family, although they deny it. After the ceasefire, Hamas felt that they were a threat, launched this action.
The ceasefire began on October 11, on Saturday, and Hamas security forces were deployed on the streets of Gaza City. The conflict broke out that day and lasted until October 12 and 13. The Hamas media office denied it deployed fighters on the streets, but witnesses said armed units had spread across several districts. People from internal security and military intelligence went to the Jabalia area and the northeastern part of the city, killing or arresting suspected opponents. Similar actions occurred in southern Gaza. Hamas killed the right-hand man of the anti-Hamas commander and is hunting down others. The Dugmush family is regarded as its main opponent, and Hamas sent as many as 2000 fighters against them, arresting many and injuring many others. Hamas's Interior Ministry said it was an operation against a dangerous group and did not name it, but multiple media reported that it was Dugmush.
Gaza residents are afraid of a potential civil war because the conditions are in line: weapons spread, frustration, chaos, and Hamas is eager to control the tired people. Human rights expert Khalil Abu Shamara said that it is still to be seen whether Hamas will hand over ground control or try to hinder the implementation of the plan. Hamas is under tremendous pressure to accept the peace plan, but they maintain their influence by engaging in security affairs, which could jeopardize the agreement and make the Gazans more guilty. Since the ceasefire, these events have raised concerns for the Gaza people, who have experienced two years of devastating conflict. Hamas has gradually sent people back to the streets after the ceasefire, acting carefully to prevent the sudden collapse of the fire. Two security sources say that Hamas