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| Gaza 'truce' after factions clash | Gaza 'truce' after factions clash |
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| A new truce has been agreed in Gaza after a day of violence in which at least five people were killed. | |
| Egyptian mediators brokered the agreement between the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah to pull their armed men off the streets. | |
| Sunday's violence was the worst since the factions agreed in February to form a unity government. | |
| The violence began when a leader of the Fatah-linked al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades was ambushed and shot dead. | |
| Eighteen people were also injured in the day's clashes and dozens more apparently abducted. | |
| Factional clashes | |
| "We have agreed to stop the fighting, to withdraw armed men from the streets and to release the hostages," said Hamas spokesman Ayman Taha. | |
| Officials from Fatah confirmed the deal which was intended to come into effect at 0100 (2200 GMT) Monday. | |
| The death of Baha Abu Jarab, from the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, sparked a series of factional clashes. | |
| His driver also died in the ambush, which the Brigades blamed on the armed wing of Hamas. | |
| Hamas denied the claim, but two Palestinians reportedly linked to Hamas were later killed near a mosque in Gaza City, and nine more people were injured. | Hamas denied the claim, but two Palestinians reportedly linked to Hamas were later killed near a mosque in Gaza City, and nine more people were injured. |
| Most of those wounded were members of Hamas, medical sources told AFP news agency. | Most of those wounded were members of Hamas, medical sources told AFP news agency. |
| Not only the future of the government, but the future of all the Palestinian people will be endangered if these bloody acts continue Mustafa BarghoutiPalestinian Information Minister | Not only the future of the government, but the future of all the Palestinian people will be endangered if these bloody acts continue Mustafa BarghoutiPalestinian Information Minister |
| Later, three people were wounded during Abu Jarab's funeral procession in Jabaliya, witnesses said. | Later, three people were wounded during Abu Jarab's funeral procession in Jabaliya, witnesses said. |
| Back in Gaza City, masked gunmen abducted a Hamas religious scholar as he left a mosque, his family and Hamas officials said. | Back in Gaza City, masked gunmen abducted a Hamas religious scholar as he left a mosque, his family and Hamas officials said. |
| Ali Sharif, a teacher at the Islamic University in his 70s, was taken outside his home in Sabra neighbourhood. | Ali Sharif, a teacher at the Islamic University in his 70s, was taken outside his home in Sabra neighbourhood. |
| Hamas later issued a statement saying that 70 of its members had been abducted, the BBC's Aleem Maqbool reports from Ramallah in the West Bank. | Hamas later issued a statement saying that 70 of its members had been abducted, the BBC's Aleem Maqbool reports from Ramallah in the West Bank. |
| But Egyptian officials reached a deal to pull gunmen off the streets and ease tensions. | |
| Security operation | Security operation |
| Sunday's fighting was the worst outbreak of violence since a February ceasefire between the rival factions, who established a unity government in March. | Sunday's fighting was the worst outbreak of violence since a February ceasefire between the rival factions, who established a unity government in March. |
| Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti called for the rival factions to control their armed forces. | Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti called for the rival factions to control their armed forces. |
| "Not only the future of the government, but the future of all the Palestinian people will be endangered if these bloody acts continue," he said. | "Not only the future of the government, but the future of all the Palestinian people will be endangered if these bloody acts continue," he said. |
| Last week, Hamas and Fatah launched a major security operation to crack down on violence and lawlessness in Gaza. | Last week, Hamas and Fatah launched a major security operation to crack down on violence and lawlessness in Gaza. |
| As many as 3,000 police were reported to have taken part in the initial operations. | As many as 3,000 police were reported to have taken part in the initial operations. |
| Officials said that troops loyal to both Fatah and Hamas would now wear the same police uniform and answer to the interior ministry, which has been placed under the control of Hani Qawasmi, a political independent in the coalition government. | Officials said that troops loyal to both Fatah and Hamas would now wear the same police uniform and answer to the interior ministry, which has been placed under the control of Hani Qawasmi, a political independent in the coalition government. |
| Up to 400 people have died in clashes between Palestinian factions since the Islamist Hamas won last year's parliamentary elections. | Up to 400 people have died in clashes between Palestinian factions since the Islamist Hamas won last year's parliamentary elections. |
| Since the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, the strip has seen a wave of infighting, armed robberies, deadly family feuds and kidnappings. | Since the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, the strip has seen a wave of infighting, armed robberies, deadly family feuds and kidnappings. |