that at about 3 am the men tied up the guards, blindfolded them and beat them. They then set fire to an administrative building; the fire engulfed the park's three-story restaurant and cafeteria, causing extensive damage. The men also dumped gasoline around the plastic slides and torched them. The identity of the arsonists was not immediately known, but al-Araj noted that "all tourism projects in Gaza are threatened by extremists who reject them" and held the Hamas administration responsible because it had closed the resort. Since seizing control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 after a violent conflict with rival Palestinian group Fatah, Hamas had been closing down restaurants, coffee shops and hotels in the territory, claiming these places violate Islamic tradition. During the same period, other extreme Islamist groups carried out numerous attacks on establishments perceived as un-Islamic, including coffee shops, beauty salons and even UN-run summer camps. A spokesman for the Hamas interior ministry said it had opened an investigation, and denied a connection between the attack and the closure. See also List of water parks Economy of Gaza Islamism in the Gaza Strip Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Gaza Strip) References External links Photo of the Crazy Water Park Photo of the Crazy Water Park Children in pedalos at the Crazy Water Park Large number of photos of the Crazy Water Park Amusement parks in the State of Palestine Defunct amusement parks Buildings and structures in Gaza City Companies based in the State of Palestine Tourist attractions in the State of Palestine Water parks