Hamas Hails Gaza Victory After Seizing Base
Hamas fighters on Thursday, June 14, 2007, captured one of the last bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Abbas and they declared the "liberation" of the Gaza Strip. Green Hamas flags fluttered from the rooftop of the Preventive Security headquarters in Gaza City - a powerful symbol that Hamas had taken charge after six days of bloodshed. Abbas was set to formalize the split by dismissing a three-month-old unity government with Hamas and putting himself in charge of an emergency cabinet, aides said. (Watch)