Hamas movement accused the Palestinian intelligence services of being behind the bombing in March which targeted convoy of Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah in Gaza Strip and causing the collapse of Palestinian reconciliation. Spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad al-Bazm said the investigations proved that 8 days before Hamadullahs visit to Gaza, IEDs were placed in the area, and three days before the visit, the bombing circuits were placed, whereas Gaza officials were only informed of the visit 48 hours before it happened. Speaking at a press conference, Bazm said that investigations proved the head of the Palestinian intelligence Maj. Gen. Majid Faraj took Hamdallah’s car and not his personal car as usual, and the bomb was detonated after Hamdallah and Faraj’s car. “Investigations led to a person known as Abu Hamza A., founder and director of a jihadist media outlet,” through which cells were managed, directed and exchanged information. “After extensive and complex investigations, Abu Hamza A. was identified as A. S. from the West Bank,” indicated Bazm. Hamas spokesman claimed that Abu Hamza was working for the General Intelligence Service in Ramallah. As of Saturday evening, the Palestinian intelligence has not responded to Hamas accusations. According to Bazm, those who carried out the attack were responsible for the assassination attempt of security forces commander Tawfiq Abu Naeem in October 2017. “Investigations revealed that the cell planned to target leaders of Hamas, international figures, and the Egyptian delegation,” he added. Bazm accused high-level officials of managing cells that are working to destabilize security in Gaza. During the conference, the Interior ministry showed a video of a number of detainees. The announcement came a month after the main suspect in the assassination attempt, Anas Abu Khoussa, 26, was killed while trying to arrest him. Back then, the Palestinian government questioned Hamas narrative, saying it fabricated illusory fictional accounts and carried out suspicious scenarios. A few days ago, PM Hamdallah accused Hamas of killing Abu Khoussa from a short distance so that the truth would be lost, and he knew who was behind him, in direct reference to Hamas. The Palestinian Authority blamed Hamas for the assassination attempt and President Mahmoud Abbas threatened the movement that it would bear the consequences if it did not hand over everything in the Gaza Strip to the government. Earlier on March 25, Asharq Al-Awsat published a report in which Hamas was inclined to point fingers towards the PA, focusing on the beneficiaries of the bombing and intellectual delinquency, but Egyptian pressure prevented Hamas from immediately announcing the accusations. Hamas had hoped Abbas would back down on measures taken against Gaza, including salary cuts, and hoped Egypt would succeed in resuming reconciliation efforts and overcoming the crisis. President Abbas, however, insisted on fully taking over Gaza Strip, and said he would continue his actions. He plans to declare Gaza a “rebel territory”. Hamas accusation of power somehow indicates a breakdown in efforts to restore reconciliation.