Since Hamas' takeover of Gaza, the position of the Interior Ministry within the Palestinian Security Services is unclear.

In 2006, the Israeli Defense Forces struck the office building of the Interior Ministry multiple times as a part of a bombing campaign in Gaza.

The attacks were in response to the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier.

In August 2012, following government reshuffle by Prime Minister Ismail Haniyye, Fathi Hamad remained in position.

[14] *** ** Emergency government appointed by Presidential Decree *** Yousef refused to be sworn in without a vote of confidence from the PLC **** al-Qawasmi resigned on 23 April 2007 over lack of support for his reform plans for the security services.