Fatah man shot dead in Gaza clash

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Hamas militants in Gaza have shot dead a member of the rival Fatah party, in the first eruption of Palestinian infighting after a two-week truce.

The man was killed when the home of his brother, a Fatah official, was surrounded by militants from Hamas.

Nine people were also hurt in the confrontation in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, hospital officials said.

Factional fighting between Hamas party and its Fatah rivals frequently erupts in the impoverished Gaza strip.

Recent truce deals between the two have been fragile.

More than 50 people were killed in the latest wave of fighting before a ceasefire deal came into effect.

Earlier this week, the Fatah leader and president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, warned that the factional violence could spill into civil war.