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A senior adviser to Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has been abducted by gunmen in the Gaza Strip. | A senior adviser to Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has been abducted by gunmen in the Gaza Strip. |
Members of Omar al-Ghoul's family say about 30 men stormed his home and ransacked it early on Friday, accusing him of collaborating with Israel. | Members of Omar al-Ghoul's family say about 30 men stormed his home and ransacked it early on Friday, accusing him of collaborating with Israel. |
Mr Ghoul has been an outspoken critic of the Hamas militant movement, who seized control of Gaza in June after ousting the rival Fatah by force. | Mr Ghoul has been an outspoken critic of the Hamas militant movement, who seized control of Gaza in June after ousting the rival Fatah by force. |
A Hamas spokesman denied that the group had any involvement in the abduction. | A Hamas spokesman denied that the group had any involvement in the abduction. |
It is the highest profile kidnapping of recent months in the Gaza Strip. | It is the highest profile kidnapping of recent months in the Gaza Strip. |
The attackers were in civilian clothes and, so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the abduction. | The attackers were in civilian clothes and, so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the abduction. |
Mr Ghoul's family and senior figures in the Palestinian Fatah Party blame Hamas. | Mr Ghoul's family and senior figures in the Palestinian Fatah Party blame Hamas. |
Mr Ghoul recently left the Gaza Strip to work for the Fatah prime minister in the West Bank. | Mr Ghoul recently left the Gaza Strip to work for the Fatah prime minister in the West Bank. |
He had returned to Gaza for a few days only, to attend a funeral. | He had returned to Gaza for a few days only, to attend a funeral. |
Hamas officials have told the BBC they have no information about Mr Ghoul's abduction and that they are investigating the reports. | Hamas officials have told the BBC they have no information about Mr Ghoul's abduction and that they are investigating the reports. |
Also on Friday, there has been an explosion at a funeral in Gaza City for a man killed in an Israeli air strike on Thursday. | |
The precise details are still unclear, though reports say a grenade went off during the procession attended by Fatah supporters. | |
At least 20 people were injured and some were said to be in a serious condition. |