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| Fresh clashes erupt in Gaza Strip | Fresh clashes erupt in Gaza Strip |
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| New clashes have broken out in the Gaza Strip between the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, putting more pressure on Sunday's fragile truce. | New clashes have broken out in the Gaza Strip between the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, putting more pressure on Sunday's fragile truce. |
| One Hamas and two Fatah members were killed in at least two exchanges. A number of children were injured in crossfire in one incident. | One Hamas and two Fatah members were killed in at least two exchanges. A number of children were injured in crossfire in one incident. |
| Fatah, through Mahmoud Abbas, controls the presidency while Hamas, which won polls in January, runs the government. | Fatah, through Mahmoud Abbas, controls the presidency while Hamas, which won polls in January, runs the government. |
| Mr Abbas has called for a new election, but Hamas has branded this a "coup". | Mr Abbas has called for a new election, but Hamas has branded this a "coup". |
| Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, of Hamas, is to deliver a speech later on Tuesday which his aides said would include an appeal for calm. | Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, of Hamas, is to deliver a speech later on Tuesday which his aides said would include an appeal for calm. |
| International embargo | International embargo |
| Masked Hamas gunmen set up makeshift roadblocks in Gaza City on Tuesday as gunfire echoed around the streets. | |
| One of the battles took place outside Shifa hospital. | |
| Both sides used to fight the Israelis together. Now they are directing their weapons toward each other Suleiman TumanPalestinian shopkeeper Lethal tensions | |
| The BBC's Nick Thorpe witnessed the incident. He said the target appeared to have been a Hamas position inside the building. | The BBC's Nick Thorpe witnessed the incident. He said the target appeared to have been a Hamas position inside the building. |
| A Hamas spokesman accused what he said were intelligence officers from Fatah of launching the attack. | A Hamas spokesman accused what he said were intelligence officers from Fatah of launching the attack. |
| The Hamas spokesman confirmed that one member of the Hamas executive force - a militia established six months ago and under the control of the interior minister - was killed and several others injured. | The Hamas spokesman confirmed that one member of the Hamas executive force - a militia established six months ago and under the control of the interior minister - was killed and several others injured. |
| Palestinian security officials then reported a gun battle at the pro-Fatah General Intelligence headquarters in Gaza City. | |
| Gaza residents on the violence and prospects of a new electionIn pictures | |
| A security source told Reuters news agency the fighting broke out when Hamas gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade into the compound. | A security source told Reuters news agency the fighting broke out when Hamas gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade into the compound. |
| Two members of the pro-Fatah security forces were killed in Tuesday's violence, medical sources said, but it was unclear how they died. | Two members of the pro-Fatah security forces were killed in Tuesday's violence, medical sources said, but it was unclear how they died. |
| In one of the incidents, at least five Palestinian teenagers were wounded when returning from school. | In one of the incidents, at least five Palestinian teenagers were wounded when returning from school. |
| Shopkeeper Suleiman Tuman told the Associated Press: "It's a real war. I've been praying to God that this is going to end. Both sides used to fight the Israelis together. Now they are directing their weapons toward each other." | |
| Blair's call | |
| Fighting between the two factions has paralysed the Hamas- led administration - which itself has been crippled by an international embargo against it. | Fighting between the two factions has paralysed the Hamas- led administration - which itself has been crippled by an international embargo against it. |
| Hamas refuses to renounce violence or recognise Israel - a crucial demand of the international community. | Hamas refuses to renounce violence or recognise Israel - a crucial demand of the international community. |
| GROWING TENSIONS 9 Dec - Mr Abbas suggests early polls. Hamas denounces the idea11 Dec - Three sons of a Fatah security chief are shot on their way to school14 Dec - Hamas PM Ismail Haniya's convoy comes under fire as he returns from Egypt, killing a bodyguard. Hamas blames Fatah16 Dec - Mr Abbas says he will call early elections; Hamas calls the move a "coup"17 Dec - A truce is called following street battles between Hamas and Fatah but violence continues Q&A: Palestinian crisis | |
| Fatah believes that ending anti-Israel attacks is the key to forcing Israel into negotiations on an independent Palestinian statehood. | Fatah believes that ending anti-Israel attacks is the key to forcing Israel into negotiations on an independent Palestinian statehood. |
| Increased poverty and months of Israeli operations have polarised Palestinian factional rivalry further, correspondents say. | Increased poverty and months of Israeli operations have polarised Palestinian factional rivalry further, correspondents say. |
| There has been continued unrest since Mr Abbas called for early elections on Saturday. | There has been continued unrest since Mr Abbas called for early elections on Saturday. |
| The move was labelled a "coup" by Hamas, which said it would boycott the elections. | |
| Tony Blair, who is in the region, has backed the call for elections. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said "everything should be done" to support Mr Abbas. | Tony Blair, who is in the region, has backed the call for elections. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said "everything should be done" to support Mr Abbas. |