1989 and the rise of Hamas
Israel’s crackdown forced Hamas to restructure into cells – a move copied from its rival, Fatah.
 PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD fundamentalist leader Asad Tamimi congratulating shiekh Abdul Fatah Aqel, the brother of Hamas commander Imad Aqel in 1993.
PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD fundamentalist leader Asad Tamimi congratulating shiekh Abdul Fatah Aqel, the brother of Hamas commander Imad Aqel in 1993.