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Explosion rocks Gaza security HQ | Explosion rocks Gaza security HQ |
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Several Palestinians have been killed in an explosion in a tunnel under a security headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip, security sources say. | |
Armed members from Hamas and Fatah factions have been battling in Gaza for control of key security posts. | Armed members from Hamas and Fatah factions have been battling in Gaza for control of key security posts. |
At least 50 people have died in the latest bout of fighting this week. | |
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads Fatah, has warned that the violence could bring Gaza to the point of collapse. | |
Supporters of Mr Abbas blamed Hamas militants for the blast in the southern city of Khan Younis. | |
The explosion in the headquarters of the Preventive Security force destroyed much of the building. | |
Witnesses said several people were trapped in the rubble. |