Hamas Executive Force Flag – Historical Gaza Security Banner, 150 × 90 cm

This vertical reproduction depicts a flag associated with the Executive Force created by the Hamas-led Palestinian Interior Ministry in 2006 and deployed in Gaza. A Palestinian flag panel occupies the upper portion, while a large circular emblem fills much of the white field below.

The emblem contains a black eagle with spread wings, a smaller Palestinian coat of arms above it, and red and green curved bands. The Arabic lettering across the upper part of the circle reads القوة التنفيذية, al-Quwwa al-Tanfidhiyya, meaning “Executive Force.” The inscription beneath the eagle reads وزارة الداخلية, or “Ministry of Interior.”

The combination of national colors, an administrative ministry title, and a force-specific emblem reflects the organization’s role in the struggle over Palestinian security institutions during 2006–2007. The design belongs to that particular phase in Gaza’s security history and is suitable for collections focused on police insignia, institutional flags, and the Fatah–Hamas split.

Specifications

Size: 150 cm high × 90 cm wide

Material: Polyester

Format: Vertical

Design: Palestinian flag panel above the Executive Force emblem

Historical Context

Hamas won the January 2006 Palestinian legislative elections and subsequently formed a government. Control over the existing security forces became a central point of dispute between the Hamas-led cabinet and President Mahmoud Abbas, whose Fatah movement retained strong influence within the established security apparatus.

Interior Minister Said Siyam created the Executive Force in 2006, and it deployed publicly in Gaza in May. Its initial leadership included Jamal Abu Samhadana of the Popular Resistance Committees. The force brought together Hamas supporters and personnel from allied armed groups under the Interior Ministry’s authority.

The Executive Force became an important participant in the escalating confrontation with Fatah-aligned forces. The fighting culminated in Hamas’s seizure of control in Gaza in June 2007, after which Palestinian security and governmental institutions developed along separate lines in Gaza and the West Bank. Human Rights Watch documented politically motivated detention, beatings, and other abuses by the forces involved in the internal conflict.

In October 2007, the Executive Force was integrated into Gaza’s civil police. Its name and insignia therefore document an earlier stage in the formation of Hamas-administered security institutions. The ministry lettering is particularly relevant to identifying photographs and surviving material from the period, because it presents the force as part of an administrative security structure.

Disclaimer

This item is a non-authentic reproduction intended for historical and educational purposes, as well as for display in private collections. It is not meant to promote any political stance or ideology.