Update 5: 9 Wounded in Hamas-Fatah Clashes in Gaza

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By IBRAHIM BARZAK , 05.09.2006, 07:02 AM

Renewed clashes Tuesday between Hamas and Fatah militants wounded nine Palestinians, including five children, raising fears that Palestinian territories could erupt in a much wider conflagration.

Friction between the two sides has been heating up since the Islamic militant Hamas ended Fatah's four-decade control of Palestinian politics with a victory in January parliament elections. The fighting Tuesday broke out just hours before international mediators were to meet in New York to discuss whether to ease the financial siege on Hamas over its violent anti-Israel ideology.

The rival factions offered conflicting versions of what set off the pre-dawn violence in downtown Gaza City, just a day after three people were killed in fighting between the two sides.

Fatah said Hamas gunmen opened fire at seven bodyguards protecting a house where a top Fatah activist, Samir Masharawi, was staying. The bodyguards fired back, and Fatah said at least one Hamas gunman was wounded.



http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/05/09/ap2731017.html

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1. Targetted Killing ?

No trial?

Why do they not just apprehend him and arrest him and put him on trial?

`Fatah said Hamas gunmen opened fire at seven bodyguards protecting a house where a top Fatah activist, Samir Masharawi, was staying. `