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Gaza erupts in renewed violence | |
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At least 17 people have been killed in increasing violence in Gaza, as Israel vowed a severe response to rocket attacks on its soil. | |
Both the Hamas and Fatah factions have now called a renewed truce but many people are trapped by clashes, including 30 reporters in a BBC office. | |
Violence erupted four days ago between Fatah, loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas, and PM Ismail Haniya's Hamas. | |
Israel has launched air strikes in response to Hamas rocket fire. | |
At least four people were killed in one Israeli strike. | |
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said there had to be a "severe response" to the rocket fire and the "policy of restraint" could not continue. | |
'Heavy shooting' | |
Gun battles continued throughout the day in the Gaza Strip between the Palestinian factions. | |
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The area around the Palestinian president's compound has been under siege from gunmen. | |
Staff at the BBC's Gaza offices were forced to seek refuge in one room as Fatah gunmen traded gunfire with Hamas militants on the ground. | |
A BBC journalist, Ibrahim Adwan, who is inside the building, said: "We're all stuck in the ninth floor, and there is heavy shooting coming from outside towards the building where we're staying, between Fatah and Hamas. | |
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"Fatah militants are occupying the roof of our building, and the Hamas people are shooting towards the building." | |
Hamas said it had ordered a unilateral ceasefire from 1700GMT and President Abbas said Fatah would also cease fire. | |
A Palestinian government of national unity had been agreed between the factions in February in an attempt to end the factional violence. | |
But some 40 people have died since fierce fighting broke out in Gaza on Sunday. |