| 1 | The raid is part of an intensifying Hamas crackdown on Fatah. | |
| 2 | But not all the victims are from Hamas. Some are civilians and there are security officers who belong to Fatah. | |
| 3 | The infighting is some of the most serious since Hamas routed Fatah forces in the Gaza civil war a year ago. | |
| 4 | Egypt decided to ease restrictions after Hamas recently signed a reconciliation agreement with the rival Fatah faction that runs the West Bank. | |
| 5 | The Palestinian Authority hopes that a severely weakened Hamas would be forced by Egypt into a process of reconciliation with Fatah. |