JAKARTA - Hamas forces killed 32 "geng" members in Gaza City in a security operation launched after a ceasefire took effect on Friday last week.
Meanwhile, six Hamas troops were also killed in the violence, a Palestinian security source said.
The official said security operations in Gaza City had targeted members of a "dangerous gang affiliated with a family in Gaza City".
The operation has resulted in the arrest of 24 people and 30 others injured, the official said.
Since the ceasefire in a two-year war with Israel, the Hamas-run Ministry of Home Affairs in Gaza has deployed security forces in what it describes as an attempt to prevent a security vacuum that will be filled by unlawful violations and looting.
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Although US President Donald Trump has demanded the removal of Hamas weapons under plans to end Gaza's war, he indicated Hamas had received the green light for internal security operations.
Trump said their Hamas wanted to "stop the problem" and the US gave them approval for a certain period of time.
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