Fatal clashes wreck fresh Palestinian cease-fire
Friday, February 2, 2007
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Gunfights erupted across the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing at least six people after Hamas militants hijacked a convoy delivering supplies to the rival Fatah-allied security forces, effectively destroying a short-lived truce. An Egyptian mediator blamed Hamas and called for calm three days after he persuaded the warring factions to end weeks of clashes that killed dozens. However, the truce did not resolve underlying disputes that set off the conflict between the Islamic Hamas, which is running the Palestinian government, and President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement.
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