History of Oceania

How did Hamas come to power in Gaza?

Hamas did not come to power through free and fair elections, but rather won parliamentary elections and seized power by armed force in mid-2007 after a period of increasing rivalry with the other major Palestinian faction, Fatah.[1][2] Hamas has retained de facto control over the densely populated and impoverished[3] Gaza Strip ever since while the Palestinian National Authority, internationally recognized as the only legitimate government of the State of Palestine, has continued to administer and govern the West Bank without Hamas.[4]