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| Palestinian PM allowed to return | Palestinian PM allowed to return |
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| Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has returned to Gaza from Egypt after being stranded at the border for several hours amid chaotic scenes. | Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has returned to Gaza from Egypt after being stranded at the border for several hours amid chaotic scenes. |
| But he crossed the border at Rafah without tens of millions of dollars in donations, which Israel says go to the funding of "terrorist operations". | But he crossed the border at Rafah without tens of millions of dollars in donations, which Israel says go to the funding of "terrorist operations". |
| The money was left on the Egyptian side with Mr Haniya's aides. | The money was left on the Egyptian side with Mr Haniya's aides. |
| After the Rafah closure by Israel Hamas militants stormed the post. Mr Haniya's son was wounded when shots were fired. | |
| His condition was not immediately known. | |
| A number of people were also reportedly injured when the militants went on a rampage, occupying the terminal and firing shots in the air and at the building. | |
| Mr Haniya crossed into Gaza several hours later, following hours of intense negotiations, that involved Egyptian mediators. | Mr Haniya crossed into Gaza several hours later, following hours of intense negotiations, that involved Egyptian mediators. |
| Foreign donations | Foreign donations |
| Mr Haniya had been due to return to Gaza on Thursday after cutting short his first trip abroad as prime minister to deal with mounting tensions between his Hamas group and rival faction Fatah. | Mr Haniya had been due to return to Gaza on Thursday after cutting short his first trip abroad as prime minister to deal with mounting tensions between his Hamas group and rival faction Fatah. |
| Inter-faction tensions have increased since the killing of three sons of a pro-Fatah security chief on Monday. | Inter-faction tensions have increased since the killing of three sons of a pro-Fatah security chief on Monday. |
| But Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz had ordered European Union monitors to close Rafah. | But Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz had ordered European Union monitors to close Rafah. |
| Israel had said Mr Haniya would only be allowed to cross into Gaza if he left the money - reported to total more than $30m (£15.3m) - on the Egyptian side. | Israel had said Mr Haniya would only be allowed to cross into Gaza if he left the money - reported to total more than $30m (£15.3m) - on the Egyptian side. |
| Israel says that money, in particular from Iran, goes directly to the funding of "terrorist" operations against Israel. | Israel says that money, in particular from Iran, goes directly to the funding of "terrorist" operations against Israel. |
| Mr Haniya's Hamas government has been hit by a Western-led boycott of its government and officials have had to carry in millions in cash. | Mr Haniya's Hamas government has been hit by a Western-led boycott of its government and officials have had to carry in millions in cash. |
| Israel, the US and the EU all regard Hamas as being a terrorist organisation. | Israel, the US and the EU all regard Hamas as being a terrorist organisation. |
| There are reports that the money has been deposited in an Arab League bank account in Egypt, the BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says. | There are reports that the money has been deposited in an Arab League bank account in Egypt, the BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says. |
| Hamas sources said earlier others in Mr Haniya's delegation would bring them into Gaza later. | Hamas sources said earlier others in Mr Haniya's delegation would bring them into Gaza later. |
| 'Chaos' | 'Chaos' |
| The closure sparked gunfire at the crossing point. | The closure sparked gunfire at the crossing point. |
| Hamas militants surged into Rafah after its closure | Hamas militants surged into Rafah after its closure |
| The Palestinian presidential guard, responsible for security there, began firing at Hamas militants, according to an Associated Press news agency journalist at the terminal. | The Palestinian presidential guard, responsible for security there, began firing at Hamas militants, according to an Associated Press news agency journalist at the terminal. |
| Militants chanting "God is great" took over the hall, brushing aside the guard. | Militants chanting "God is great" took over the hall, brushing aside the guard. |
| Travellers took cover and a leading Hamas official tried to get the militants to disperse, the agency said. | Travellers took cover and a leading Hamas official tried to get the militants to disperse, the agency said. |
| "There is chaos here," said Presidential Guard spokesman Wael Dahab. | "There is chaos here," said Presidential Guard spokesman Wael Dahab. |
| There were also unconfirmed reports of two loud explosions that had blown a hole in the Gaza-Egypt border. | There were also unconfirmed reports of two loud explosions that had blown a hole in the Gaza-Egypt border. |
| Maria Telleria, spokeswoman for the EU monitoring mission, said all 16 monitors had been safely evacuated. | Maria Telleria, spokeswoman for the EU monitoring mission, said all 16 monitors had been safely evacuated. |
| The border is operated by European observers who have to travel from Israel to get to it. | The border is operated by European observers who have to travel from Israel to get to it. |