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| Hamas member killed despite truce | Hamas member killed despite truce |
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| A Hamas commander has been killed by gunmen in southern Gaza, despite a ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group and its rival, Fatah. | A Hamas commander has been killed by gunmen in southern Gaza, despite a ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group and its rival, Fatah. |
| Hussein Shabasi, 28, was shot dead in Khan Younis hours after the truce went into effect at 0300 (0100 GMT). | Hussein Shabasi, 28, was shot dead in Khan Younis hours after the truce went into effect at 0300 (0100 GMT). |
| A Hamas spokesman condemned the killing but refrained from blaming Fatah - led by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. | A Hamas spokesman condemned the killing but refrained from blaming Fatah - led by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. |
| The truce between the two factions was agreed on Monday, in an attempt to end fighting in which 30 people have died. | The truce between the two factions was agreed on Monday, in an attempt to end fighting in which 30 people have died. |
| The street battles had intensified in recent days, amid a bitter power struggle between the two sides in Gaza. | The street battles had intensified in recent days, amid a bitter power struggle between the two sides in Gaza. |
| Previous truces between Hamas and Fatah have collapsed, and the BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says it is not clear yet whether the latest will hold. | Previous truces between Hamas and Fatah have collapsed, and the BBC's Alan Johnston in Gaza says it is not clear yet whether the latest will hold. |
| After the killing of Mr Shabasi, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhum told AFP news agency: "We do not want to accuse Fatah, but if it turns out that this crime was committed by Fatah members, it will mark a serious violation" of the ceasefire. | After the killing of Mr Shabasi, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhum told AFP news agency: "We do not want to accuse Fatah, but if it turns out that this crime was committed by Fatah members, it will mark a serious violation" of the ceasefire. |
| Deadlock | Deadlock |
| Hamas - which won legislative elections a year ago - and Fatah have been trying to form a unity government for many months. | Hamas - which won legislative elections a year ago - and Fatah have been trying to form a unity government for many months. |
| They are deadlocked over Hamas' rejection of international calls on it to renounce violence and recognise Israel. | They are deadlocked over Hamas' rejection of international calls on it to renounce violence and recognise Israel. |
| Western donors have been withholding aid, resulting in a deep economic crisis in Palestinian territories. | Western donors have been withholding aid, resulting in a deep economic crisis in Palestinian territories. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I hope the talks between Mahmood Abbas and Israeli government will solve this problem Navid, Tehran, Iran class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=5385&edition=1">Send us your views As the ceasefire came into force overnight, Israeli aircraft bombed a tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border. | |
| The Israeli military said the tunnel was going to be used by Palestinian militants to attack Israeli targets. | The Israeli military said the tunnel was going to be used by Palestinian militants to attack Israeli targets. |
| It came one day after a Palestinian suicide bomber from Gaza killed three people in the Israeli resort of Eilat. | It came one day after a Palestinian suicide bomber from Gaza killed three people in the Israeli resort of Eilat. |