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| Gaza erupts in renewed violence | Gaza erupts in renewed violence |
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| At least 17 people have been killed in increasing factional violence in Gaza, as Israel vowed a severe response to rocket attacks on its soil. | At least 17 people have been killed in increasing factional violence in Gaza, as Israel vowed a severe response to rocket attacks on its soil. |
| Both the Hamas and Fatah factions have called a renewed truce as fighting trapped many indoors, including 30 reporters, for several hours. | Both the Hamas and Fatah factions have called a renewed truce as fighting trapped many indoors, including 30 reporters, for several hours. |
| Nearly 40 people have died since the violence erupted four days ago. | Nearly 40 people have died since the violence erupted four days ago. |
| Correspondents say it stemmed from who controls the security forces, but has now developed a momentum of its own. | Correspondents say it stemmed from who controls the security forces, but has now developed a momentum of its own. |
| Interior Minister Hani Qawasmi, an independent, resigned on Monday after the violence broke out. | Interior Minister Hani Qawasmi, an independent, resigned on Monday after the violence broke out. |
| The correspondents also say the rocket fire was an apparent attempt to draw Israel into an internal Palestinian conflict. | The correspondents also say the rocket fire was an apparent attempt to draw Israel into an internal Palestinian conflict. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY You can't expect any kind of resolution to the conflict in Gaza for as long as Hamas is in power Brad, Japan Send us your comments Residents' voices In pictures: Gaza clashes | HAVE YOUR SAY You can't expect any kind of resolution to the conflict in Gaza for as long as Hamas is in power Brad, Japan Send us your comments Residents' voices In pictures: Gaza clashes |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said there had to be a "severe response" and the "policy of restraint" could not continue. | Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said there had to be a "severe response" and the "policy of restraint" could not continue. |
| Four people were reported killed in one Israeli strike on a Hamas training camp in southern Gaza early in the day. | Four people were reported killed in one Israeli strike on a Hamas training camp in southern Gaza early in the day. |
| Later, a Hamas militant and was killed and two other Palestinians wounded in a strike in northern Gaza, Palestinian sources said. | Later, a Hamas militant and was killed and two other Palestinians wounded in a strike in northern Gaza, Palestinian sources said. |
| 'Heavy shooting' | 'Heavy shooting' |
| Gun battles continued throughout the day in the Gaza Strip between Fatah, loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas, and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya's Hamas faction. | Gun battles continued throughout the day in the Gaza Strip between Fatah, loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas, and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya's Hamas faction. |
| The area around the Palestinian president's compound was besieged by gunmen. | The area around the Palestinian president's compound was besieged by gunmen. |
| Media outrage at infighting Rivals: Fatah and Hamas href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/6663643.stm">Unrest gains momentum | |
| Staff in the building that houses most of Gaza's broadcasters were forced to seek refuge for several hours in one room as Fatah gunmen traded gunfire with Hamas militants on the ground. | Staff in the building that houses most of Gaza's broadcasters were forced to seek refuge for several hours in one room as Fatah gunmen traded gunfire with Hamas militants on the ground. |
| A BBC journalist, Ibrahim Adwan, who was inside the building, said the siege had now ended and fighting had subsided in that area. | A BBC journalist, Ibrahim Adwan, who was inside the building, said the siege had now ended and fighting had subsided in that area. |
| He said the reporters had been stuck on the ninth floor with heavy shooting towards the building. | He said the reporters had been stuck on the ninth floor with heavy shooting towards the building. |
| "Fatah militants were occupying the roof of our building, and the Hamas people were shooting towards the building," he said. | "Fatah militants were occupying the roof of our building, and the Hamas people were shooting towards the building," he said. |
| Orders 'ignored' | Orders 'ignored' |
| Hamas said it had ordered a unilateral ceasefire from 1700 GMT and President Abbas said Fatah would also stop fighting. | Hamas said it had ordered a unilateral ceasefire from 1700 GMT and President Abbas said Fatah would also stop fighting. |
| Earlier truces had been broken and initial reports said clashes were continuing, including around the National Security Headquarters in northern Gaza. | Earlier truces had been broken and initial reports said clashes were continuing, including around the National Security Headquarters in northern Gaza. |
| BBC Arab affairs analyst, Magdi Abdelhadi, says the rapid collapse of ceasefires suggests the armed supporters on the ground may no longer be paying attention to orders from their political leadership. | BBC Arab affairs analyst, Magdi Abdelhadi, says the rapid collapse of ceasefires suggests the armed supporters on the ground may no longer be paying attention to orders from their political leadership. |
| A Palestinian government of national unity had been agreed between the factions in February in an attempt to end the factional violence. | A Palestinian government of national unity had been agreed between the factions in February in an attempt to end the factional violence. |
| But at least 37 people have been killed and 114 injured since fierce fighting broke out in Gaza on Sunday, the UN humanitarian affairs office says. | But at least 37 people have been killed and 114 injured since fierce fighting broke out in Gaza on Sunday, the UN humanitarian affairs office says. |