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| Funeral clash shatters Gaza truce | Funeral clash shatters Gaza truce |
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| At least one man was killed and 20 were injured in a gun battle at the funeral of two Hamas militants in the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. | At least one man was killed and 20 were injured in a gun battle at the funeral of two Hamas militants in the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. |
| Hamas and the rival Fatah faction have been trading attacks in Gaza since Sunday, leaving more than 40 dead. | Hamas and the rival Fatah faction have been trading attacks in Gaza since Sunday, leaving more than 40 dead. |
| The Palestinian Authority president, who leads Fatah, cancelled a visit to Gaza but may go on Friday hoping to consolidate the latest truce. | The Palestinian Authority president, who leads Fatah, cancelled a visit to Gaza but may go on Friday hoping to consolidate the latest truce. |
| Meanwhile Israeli jets have bombed a building owned by Hamas in Gaza City. | |
| Israel has threatened to launch "harsh and severe action" against Palestinian militants in Gaza, who fired dozens of rockets across the border in recent days. | Israel has threatened to launch "harsh and severe action" against Palestinian militants in Gaza, who fired dozens of rockets across the border in recent days. |
| Earlier Israeli tanks moved a few metres into the eastern Gaza Strip, although military officials said there were no plans for a ground attack. | |
| HAVE YOUR SAY How can Palestinians unite when the West and Israel will only support one side Angs, New York class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=6316&edition=1">Send us your comments class="" href="/1/hi/talking_point/6662079.stm">Residents' voices class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6662577.stm">In pictures: Gaza clashes On Wednesday, Israeli air strikes on Hamas facilities in Gaza killed five people, raising fears that Israel was being drawn into the internecine conflict in Gaza. | |
| Palestinian militants later fired a further barrage on the southern Israeli town of Sderot, causing a brief blackout with an electricity transformer was hit. | Palestinian militants later fired a further barrage on the southern Israeli town of Sderot, causing a brief blackout with an electricity transformer was hit. |
| 'Bloodbath' | 'Bloodbath' |
| Fighting between Mr Abbas's Fatah and the Islamist Hamas threatens a hard-won unity government they formed in March. | Fighting between Mr Abbas's Fatah and the Islamist Hamas threatens a hard-won unity government they formed in March. |
| Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti - one of the Palestinian cabinet's independent members - described the violence as shameful. | Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti - one of the Palestinian cabinet's independent members - described the violence as shameful. |
| "They keep making agreements, and then they violate it within minutes," he told the BBC. | "They keep making agreements, and then they violate it within minutes," he told the BBC. |
| Media outrage at infighting Rivals: Fatah and Hamas Unrest gains momentum "When we formed the national unity government, it was formed specifically to prevent internal fighting, and to open the road of protecting democracy." | Media outrage at infighting Rivals: Fatah and Hamas Unrest gains momentum "When we formed the national unity government, it was formed specifically to prevent internal fighting, and to open the road of protecting democracy." |
| PA President Mahmoud Abbas had been due to meet Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas for talks on ending the violence, but sources said he did not want to go until he was sure Hamas was firmly committed to latest ceasefire. | PA President Mahmoud Abbas had been due to meet Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas for talks on ending the violence, but sources said he did not want to go until he was sure Hamas was firmly committed to latest ceasefire. |
| The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, repeated his calls for an immediate end to the "unacceptable attacks" on Palestinian Authority installations and personnel, which he said endangered civilians throughout Gaza. | The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, repeated his calls for an immediate end to the "unacceptable attacks" on Palestinian Authority installations and personnel, which he said endangered civilians throughout Gaza. |
| Mr Ban also said the rocket attacks on Israel were "equally unacceptable". | Mr Ban also said the rocket attacks on Israel were "equally unacceptable". |
| The latest truce came into force after Hamas ordered a unilateral ceasefire from 1700 GMT on Wednesday. | The latest truce came into force after Hamas ordered a unilateral ceasefire from 1700 GMT on Wednesday. |
| From his headquarters in Ramallah, in the West Bank, Mr Abbas said Fatah would also stop fighting. | From his headquarters in Ramallah, in the West Bank, Mr Abbas said Fatah would also stop fighting. |
| Three earlier ceasefires have been broken within hours and clashes continued after the fourth, including around the National Security Headquarters in northern Gaza. | Three earlier ceasefires have been broken within hours and clashes continued after the fourth, including around the National Security Headquarters in northern Gaza. |
| Two Fatah loyalists and three Hamas militants were killed in separate shootings, according to AFP news agency, but there was no confirmation. | Two Fatah loyalists and three Hamas militants were killed in separate shootings, according to AFP news agency, but there was no confirmation. |
| BBC's Arab affairs analyst Magdi Abdelhadi says the collapse of ceasefires suggests the armed supporters on the ground may no longer be paying attention to orders from their political leadership. | BBC's Arab affairs analyst Magdi Abdelhadi says the collapse of ceasefires suggests the armed supporters on the ground may no longer be paying attention to orders from their political leadership. |