Hamas Activity to Restore Security
Governance in the Gaza Strip after the Ceasefire

The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip which began on October 10, 2025, provided Hamas with an
opportunity to deploy its security forces in areas evacuated by the IDF and to demonstrate
governance, despite the severe damage they suffered during the war.

The Hamas security forces focused on fighting local clans accused of collaboration with Israel
or identified as power centers which might threaten the movement’s position in the Strip. The
security forces carried out raids and arrests, confiscated equipment, and executed
“collaborators” in full view of local residents.

Hamas violence received support from the “resistance” [terrorist] organizations in the Gaza
Strip and the umbrella organizations of clans which disowned the “collaborators” among
them, but provoked angry reactions from the Palestinian Authority and the United States.

However, Hamas claimed that their activity was intended to prevent “anarchy and chaos,” but
reportedly agreed to stop public executions.