After the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007, Taha became the group's spokesman for the territory.

With over 200,000 participants, this was the largest Fatah demonstration in the Gaza Strip since the Hamas takeover.

As a response to the Hamas takeover, Israel sharply restricted the flow of people and goods into and out of Gaza.

Since the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007, anti-Christian attitudes have been on the increase.

In the days since the Hamas takeover of Gaza, smugglers say the increased Egyptian security presence has forced them to lie low for now.

They were released after an appeals board unexpectedly reopened their plea for amnesty based on new conditions - danger from the Hamas takeover in the Palestinian territories.

According to Israel, between the Hamas takeover and the end of January 2008, 697 rockets and 822 mortar bombs were fired at Israeli towns.

Following Hamas takeover (2007-present)

Before the Hamas takeover, approximately 500 women from the former Soviet Union lived in Gaza.

Yadlin stated that a Hamas takeover would be a positive step, because Israel would then be able to declare Gaza as a hostile entity.