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| Hamas judge killed in Gaza Strip | Hamas judge killed in Gaza Strip |
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| A prominent member of the Palestinian militant Islamic movement Hamas, Bassam al-Fara, has been killed in the southern Gaza Strip. | A prominent member of the Palestinian militant Islamic movement Hamas, Bassam al-Fara, has been killed in the southern Gaza Strip. |
| Mr Fara, who was also a judge, was shot while on his way to a courthouse where he worked in the town of Khan Younis. | Mr Fara, who was also a judge, was shot while on his way to a courthouse where he worked in the town of Khan Younis. |
| The armed wing of Hamas says the killing was the work of gunmen linked to its rival, Fatah. | The armed wing of Hamas says the killing was the work of gunmen linked to its rival, Fatah. |
| Tensions have been growing between Hamas and Fatah in the past few days, says a BBC correspondent in Gaza. | Tensions have been growing between Hamas and Fatah in the past few days, says a BBC correspondent in Gaza. |
| Mr Fara was approached by gunmen and killed early on Wednesday. | Mr Fara was approached by gunmen and killed early on Wednesday. |
| As well as being a judge, he was a Hamas military commander. | As well as being a judge, he was a Hamas military commander. |
| Fatah spokesman Tawfiq Abu Khoussa rejected Hamas accusations that his group was behind the attack. | |
| "The brothers in Hamas must be accurate and not fire accusations before the investigation," he said. | "The brothers in Hamas must be accurate and not fire accusations before the investigation," he said. |
| Tensions | Tensions |
| Relations between the two factions are always strained, but the tension has increased significantly in recent days following an attack on a senior Fatah security official, says the BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza. | Relations between the two factions are always strained, but the tension has increased significantly in recent days following an attack on a senior Fatah security official, says the BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza. |
| He was not in the vehicle, but three of his children were and they all died in the gunfire. | He was not in the vehicle, but three of his children were and they all died in the gunfire. |
| Some in Fatah have openly accused Hamas of being behind that attack, but Hamas has denied this. | Some in Fatah have openly accused Hamas of being behind that attack, but Hamas has denied this. |
| On Tuesday, supporters on both sides exchanged gunfire in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least four people. | On Tuesday, supporters on both sides exchanged gunfire in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least four people. |