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| Gaza battle kills Hamas militants | Gaza battle kills Hamas militants |
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| Three people have been killed in Gaza in fighting between militant group Hamas and allies of its rival, Fatah. | |
| Reports said 35 people were wounded after Hamas security officials surrounded a house allegedly linked to a deadly bombing a week ago. | Reports said 35 people were wounded after Hamas security officials surrounded a house allegedly linked to a deadly bombing a week ago. |
| Hamas said the owners of the house, allied to its rival Fatah, were involved in the bombing, which killed five Hamas men and a girl. | Hamas said the owners of the house, allied to its rival Fatah, were involved in the bombing, which killed five Hamas men and a girl. |
| Saturday's violence was the worst in a week of tit-for-tat operations. | Saturday's violence was the worst in a week of tit-for-tat operations. |
| Hamas and Fatah have targeted rival supporters, with Hamas arresting more than 200 Fatah members. | Hamas and Fatah have targeted rival supporters, with Hamas arresting more than 200 Fatah members. |
| The operation was the among the most sweeping since Hamas seized power in Gaza from the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority in 2007. | The operation was the among the most sweeping since Hamas seized power in Gaza from the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority in 2007. |
| Suspicion | Suspicion |
| The group targeted on Saturday, known as the Hilles clan, has denied accusations it was involved in the bombing of Hamas operatives on 26 July. | The group targeted on Saturday, known as the Hilles clan, has denied accusations it was involved in the bombing of Hamas operatives on 26 July. |
| Hamas and Fatah have to stop fighting for all of us Falastin SefadyMother of bombing victim Hamas and Fatah battle for power | Hamas and Fatah have to stop fighting for all of us Falastin SefadyMother of bombing victim Hamas and Fatah battle for power |
| However, Hamas fighters surrounded the family home in Gaza City on Saturday morning, using grenades and mortars in an effort to storm the house, reports said. | However, Hamas fighters surrounded the family home in Gaza City on Saturday morning, using grenades and mortars in an effort to storm the house, reports said. |
| A spokesman for the Hamas-run interior ministry said the Hilles family was hiding the bombing suspects in its compound. | A spokesman for the Hamas-run interior ministry said the Hilles family was hiding the bombing suspects in its compound. |
| "The Hilles family has become a military force and members of the family have been attacking, abducting and even killing people. We must put an end to their attacks on innocent citizens," Ehab al-Ghasin said. | "The Hilles family has become a military force and members of the family have been attacking, abducting and even killing people. We must put an end to their attacks on innocent citizens," Ehab al-Ghasin said. |
| The family denied the allegation. | The family denied the allegation. |
| Dozens of people were later reported to have been injured in the fighting, with 15 arrested, reports said.. | Dozens of people were later reported to have been injured in the fighting, with 15 arrested, reports said.. |