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| Eleven die as Gaza factions clash | Eleven die as Gaza factions clash |
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| At least 11 people have died in some of the deadliest fighting between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in Gaza for months. | At least 11 people have died in some of the deadliest fighting between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in Gaza for months. |
| Two civilians - one a two-year-old boy - were among those killed, Palestinian medics said. | Two civilians - one a two-year-old boy - were among those killed, Palestinian medics said. |
| The clashes erupted after weeks of relative calm and renewed efforts to form a national unity government. | The clashes erupted after weeks of relative calm and renewed efforts to form a national unity government. |
| Fatah said it was suspending the negotiations following the violence, which has continued into the night. | Fatah said it was suspending the negotiations following the violence, which has continued into the night. |
| Both factions also kidnapped members of the opposing side during the day. | Both factions also kidnapped members of the opposing side during the day. |
| More than 40 people have died as a result of a power struggle between supporters of the Hamas-led government and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction since mid-December. | More than 40 people have died as a result of a power struggle between supporters of the Hamas-led government and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction since mid-December. |
| Echo of gunfire | Echo of gunfire |
| The BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says there has been intensive mediation by Egyptian diplomats in an effort to stop the bloodshed there. | The BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says there has been intensive mediation by Egyptian diplomats in an effort to stop the bloodshed there. |
| He says late in the evening word came that Fatah and Hamas had agreed to order their supporters off the streets. | He says late in the evening word came that Fatah and Hamas had agreed to order their supporters off the streets. |
| How can the dialogue go on when there is a bomb underneath the table Tawfiq Abu KhoussaFatah spokesman But our correspondent says both are now accusing the other of not having stuck by the deal and the clashes are continuing. | How can the dialogue go on when there is a bomb underneath the table Tawfiq Abu KhoussaFatah spokesman But our correspondent says both are now accusing the other of not having stuck by the deal and the clashes are continuing. |
| Some of the heaviest fighting has taken place in the Jabaliya refugee camp, where Hamas gunmen laid siege to the home of a local Fatah leader. | Some of the heaviest fighting has taken place in the Jabaliya refugee camp, where Hamas gunmen laid siege to the home of a local Fatah leader. |
| The gunmen eventually stormed the building and two people were killed. | The gunmen eventually stormed the building and two people were killed. |
| As night fell the streets of Gaza continued to echo to the sound of gunfire and explosions. | As night fell the streets of Gaza continued to echo to the sound of gunfire and explosions. |
| Elsewhere, fighting erupted outside the residences of Mr Abbas and Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar. | Elsewhere, fighting erupted outside the residences of Mr Abbas and Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar. |
| Mr Zahar's home was damaged after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, security sources said. | Mr Zahar's home was damaged after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, security sources said. |
| Fatah said it was calling off national unity talks in response to the violence. | |
| "How can the dialogue go on when there is a bomb underneath the table?" Reuters news agency quoted Fatah spokesman Tawfiq Abu Khoussa as saying. | "How can the dialogue go on when there is a bomb underneath the table?" Reuters news agency quoted Fatah spokesman Tawfiq Abu Khoussa as saying. |
| The violence began overnight when a Hamas member died in what the group said was a roadside bomb attack on a convoy by Fatah militants. | The violence began overnight when a Hamas member died in what the group said was a roadside bomb attack on a convoy by Fatah militants. |
| The clashes came as Hamas supporters gathered to mark a year since the party defeated Fatah in Palestinian elections. | The clashes came as Hamas supporters gathered to mark a year since the party defeated Fatah in Palestinian elections. |