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Dawn raid shatters Gaza ceasefire Dawn raid shatters Gaza ceasefire
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Gunmen have killed at least four people in a raid on the Gaza home of a Fatah official, ending a third truce in as many days between Palestinian groups. Gunmen have killed at least five people in a raid on the Gaza home of a Fatah official, ending a third truce between Palestinian groups in as many days.
The dawn killings came hours after the ceasefire was agreed by feuding factions Hamas and Fatah. The dawn killings came hours after the ceasefire was agreed by feuding Hamas and Fatah factions.
Earlier an Egyptian diplomat was wounded, and mortars hit the office of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Almost 30 people have died since fierce fighting between Hamas and Fatah gunmen broke out in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Almost 30 people have died since fierce fighting broke out in Gaza on Sunday, including 14 in one attack on Tuesday. The violence is the worst since February, when the two groups agreed to form a national unity government.
The violence is the worst since February, when Hamas and Fatah agreed a deal to join a Palestinian national unity government. That deal was aimed at ending a power-struggle between the two sides which had erupted into deadly violence in previous months.
All Hamas are killers from top to bottom, all are implicated Abdel Hakim AwadFatah official Press split on crisis Rivals: Fatah and Hamas Palestinians under gun rule
But political differences and rivalries, especially between competing security forces, have remained unresolved.
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, says that whatever the militants started fighting for, the killings are now in the name of revenge.
'In cold blood''In cold blood'
Despite the latest ceasefire deal, Wednesday morning began with a familiar spate of attacks. The latest Egyptian-brokered ceasefire was declared late Tuesday night but failed to take hold.
All Hamas are killers from top to bottom, all are implicated Fatah official class="" href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/6657349.stm">Press split on crisis class="" href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/6659219.stm">Palestinians under gun rule Grenades were thrown at a Hamas police post, reports said, followed by mortar fire targeting Mr Abbas' office. Within hours, grenades were thrown at a Hamas security force post, reports said, followed by mortar fire targeting the office of Palestinian and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas.
The most deadly attack then followed. The most deadly attack then followed, as some 200 Hamas gunmen surrounded and attacked the home of Rashid Abu Shbak, a Fatah chief who controls three Palestinian security forces, Fatah said.
Fatah said that up to 200 Hamas gunmen surrounded and attacked the home of Rashid Abu Shbak, a Fatah chief who controls three of the Palestinian security forces. Part of the house was burned down, and at least five security guards were killed, although Rashid Abu Shbak was not at home at the time, Palestinian security officials and Fatah sources said.
Part of the house was burned down, and at least four security guards were killed although Rashid Abu Shbak was not home at the time, a Fatah official said. Fatah official Abdel Hakim Awad blamed Hamas for the killings.
The official, Abdel Hakim Awad, quickly blamed Hamas for the killings.
"All [Hamas] are killers from top to bottom, all are implicated," he said."All [Hamas] are killers from top to bottom, all are implicated," he said.
"What is happening is killing in cold blood, and this is criminal.""What is happening is killing in cold blood, and this is criminal."
Revenge Shutdown
The renewed violence quickly undermined Tuesday night's attempt to broker a ceasefire, the third such truce brokered since the violence first flared at the weekend. The renewed violence quickly undermined Tuesday night's attempt to broker a ceasefire, the third such effort since the violence first flared at the weekend.
HAVE YOUR SAY You can't expect any kind of resolution to the conflict in Gaza for as long as Hamas is in power Brad, Japan Send us your comments Gaza city viewpoint Both previous agreements, which have been brokered with Egyptian assistance, lasted little more than a few hours.HAVE YOUR SAY You can't expect any kind of resolution to the conflict in Gaza for as long as Hamas is in power Brad, Japan Send us your comments Gaza city viewpoint Both previous agreements, which have been brokered with Egyptian assistance, lasted little more than a few hours.
The latest accord floundered almost immediately. An Egyptian diplomat was shot in the hand, reportedly as he walked along a Gaza street to test whether gunmen were sticking to the deal.The latest accord floundered almost immediately. An Egyptian diplomat was shot in the hand, reportedly as he walked along a Gaza street to test whether gunmen were sticking to the deal.
Gunfire then echoed across Gaza into the early hours of Wednesday morning.Gunfire then echoed across Gaza into the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, says whatever the militants started fighting for, the killings are now in the name of revenge.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has urged an end to the factional fighting.
Street gun battles had raged throughout Tuesday, with schools and businesses closed and most residents of Gaza City kept indoors.Street gun battles had raged throughout Tuesday, with schools and businesses closed and most residents of Gaza City kept indoors.
In the worst single attack of the unrest so far, at least 14 people died in an attack on a Fatah military training base near the Karni crossing point with Israel on Tuesday.In the worst single attack of the unrest so far, at least 14 people died in an attack on a Fatah military training base near the Karni crossing point with Israel on Tuesday.