[Ha'aretz] Danny Rubinstein - Hani al-Kawasmeh's resignation as the PA interior minister - the person responsible for internal security - dealt a mortal blow to efforts to prevent chaos in Gaza and endangers the unity government's continued existence. Most of the clashes of the past few days have been between Hamas' Operational Units (most of which are affiliated with the organization's military wing, Iz a-Din al-Qassam) and two security services headed by Fatah men, the Preventive Security Service and General Intelligence (which are affiliated with Fatah's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades). Gaza residents and journalists say that the organization, discipline and weapons of the Hamas forces are far superior to those of the Fatah groups.
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