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| Fresh violence hits Gaza Strip | |
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| Clashes between rival Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip have continued for a sixth day, as Israel launched two new air strikes on Hamas targets. | |
| In the latest raid, two Palestinians were reported killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post in northern Gaza. | |
| Several others were injured. The Israeli army made no immediate comment. | |
| Meanwhile, gunmen loyal to Fatah have fired rocket-propelled grenades at the Islamic University in Gaza City, a stronghold of the Hamas movement. | |
| Israel said the earlier strike on a Hamas compound in central Gaza, in which one person was killed and 20 wounded, was in response to repeated rocket attacks on southern Israel. | |
| According to the Israeli authorities, close to 100 rockets have been launched from Gaza in recent days, including six fired at the southern Israeli town of Sderot on Friday. | |
| Correspondents say the rocket attacks on Israel appear to be an attempt to draw it into an internal Palestinian conflict. | Correspondents say the rocket attacks on Israel appear to be an attempt to draw it into an internal Palestinian conflict. |
| On Thursday, six Palestinians, including four Hamas members, were killed by Israeli air strikes. | On Thursday, six Palestinians, including four Hamas members, were killed by Israeli air strikes. |
| Call for unity | Call for unity |
| Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas appealed for unity. | |
| "The Palestinian people need to unite in the face of the Israeli aggression, and avoid any factional fighting because that certainly does not serve our people or our unity," he said after attending Friday prayers. | "The Palestinian people need to unite in the face of the Israeli aggression, and avoid any factional fighting because that certainly does not serve our people or our unity," he said after attending Friday prayers. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY How can Palestinians unite when the West and Israel will only support one side? Angs, New York Send us your comments Residents' voices Fatah v Hamas | HAVE YOUR SAY How can Palestinians unite when the West and Israel will only support one side? Angs, New York Send us your comments Residents' voices Fatah v Hamas |
| "Instead, I say all security organisations should follow the instructions issued by the political leadership." | "Instead, I say all security organisations should follow the instructions issued by the political leadership." |
| Despite Mr Haniya's call, fresh clashes were reported between armed supporters of the two factions. | |
| One person was wounded when fighters loyal to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement fired upon Hamas members near the Islamic University of Gaza. | One person was wounded when fighters loyal to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement fired upon Hamas members near the Islamic University of Gaza. |
| Earlier, the university's president, Kamalain Shaath, said his office had been hit by rocket-propelled grenades. | Earlier, the university's president, Kamalain Shaath, said his office had been hit by rocket-propelled grenades. |
| Mr Shaath called for an immediate halt to the clashes. | Mr Shaath called for an immediate halt to the clashes. |
| "Universities must be outside the circle of violence and I appeal to the president and all the wise people on both sides to try and spare the university the agony of this fight," he said. | "Universities must be outside the circle of violence and I appeal to the president and all the wise people on both sides to try and spare the university the agony of this fight," he said. |
| Numerous ceasefires called to end the infighting during the past week have collapsed, leaving more than 40 people dead. | Numerous ceasefires called to end the infighting during the past week have collapsed, leaving more than 40 people dead. |