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| Israel allows in Gaza fugitives | Israel allows in Gaza fugitives |
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| Israel has allowed 180 members of a beleaguered clan loyal to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to enter its territory from the Gaza Strip. | Israel has allowed 180 members of a beleaguered clan loyal to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to enter its territory from the Gaza Strip. |
| The Fatah faction supporters ran to a border crossing after a day of bloody fighting with their bitter rivals Hamas, who control the territory. | The Fatah faction supporters ran to a border crossing after a day of bloody fighting with their bitter rivals Hamas, who control the territory. |
| An Israeli army spokesman said some had laid down their weapons as they approached the crossing. | An Israeli army spokesman said some had laid down their weapons as they approached the crossing. |
| The injured among them were sent to Israeli hospitals, he added. | The injured among them were sent to Israeli hospitals, he added. |
| Fatah and Hamas blamed each other for starting the fighting on Saturday, in which nine people were killed. | Fatah and Hamas blamed each other for starting the fighting on Saturday, in which nine people were killed. |
| Reports say that the clashes broke out during a raid by Hamas on the stronghold of a local pro-Fatah clan. | Reports say that the clashes broke out during a raid by Hamas on the stronghold of a local pro-Fatah clan. |
| Hamas had accused Fatah supporters of involvement in a bombing a week ago that killed five Hamas members and a young girl. Fatah denies this. | Hamas had accused Fatah supporters of involvement in a bombing a week ago that killed five Hamas members and a young girl. Fatah denies this. |
| Suspicion | Suspicion |
| An Israeli border commander, Col Ron Ashrov, said the Fatah supporters were allowed in after a group including injured people and armed men ran up to the Nahal Oz crossing. | An Israeli border commander, Col Ron Ashrov, said the Fatah supporters were allowed in after a group including injured people and armed men ran up to the Nahal Oz crossing. |
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| Fatah loyalists are security searched by Israeli border forces | |
| When Israeli soldiers went to open the fence, they came under heavy fire, presumably by Hamas, he said. | When Israeli soldiers went to open the fence, they came under heavy fire, presumably by Hamas, he said. |
| The Fatah supporters were hand-cuffed and stripped for security screening as they crossed into Israel. | The Fatah supporters were hand-cuffed and stripped for security screening as they crossed into Israel. |
| Col Ashrov counted 22 injured among them. | Col Ashrov counted 22 injured among them. |
| Israel opened the border after both Egypt and President Abbas asked for the Fatah supporters to be allowed in. | Israel opened the border after both Egypt and President Abbas asked for the Fatah supporters to be allowed in. |
| The office of Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said Israel had agreed out of humanitarian motives. | The office of Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said Israel had agreed out of humanitarian motives. |
| Hamas fighters had tried to storm the family home of the Hilles clan in Gaza City on Saturday morning, using grenades and mortars, reports say. | Hamas fighters had tried to storm the family home of the Hilles clan in Gaza City on Saturday morning, using grenades and mortars, reports say. |
| 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 |
| A spokesman for the Hamas-run interior ministry accused the clan of hiding bombing suspects in its compound. | A spokesman for the Hamas-run interior ministry accused the clan of hiding 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," spokesman 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," spokesman Ehab al-Ghasin said. |
| "We must put an end to their attacks on innocent citizens." | "We must put an end to their attacks on innocent citizens." |
| The family denies the allegation. | The family denies the allegation. |
| A clan leader and senior Fatah member Ahmed Hilles are among the people allowed into Israel. | A clan leader and senior Fatah member Ahmed Hilles are among the people allowed into Israel. |