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| Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in control of the Gaza Strip, says it is holding a key adviser to Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. | Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in control of the Gaza Strip, says it is holding a key adviser to Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. |
| About 30 men seized Omar al-Ghoul at his Gaza home early on Friday, accusing him of collaborating with Israel, his family said. | About 30 men seized Omar al-Ghoul at his Gaza home early on Friday, accusing him of collaborating with Israel, his family said. |
| A Hamas spokesman said he was being questioned over "illegal activities". | A Hamas spokesman said he was being questioned over "illegal activities". |
| Meanwhile, at three people have been killed and 35 wounded by an explosion at a funeral in Gaza City. | |
| Witnesses said a grenade was thrown into the crowd, which was made up mainly of Fatah sympathisers who had gathered for the funeral of a Fatah man killed by an Israeli air strike. | Witnesses said a grenade was thrown into the crowd, which was made up mainly of Fatah sympathisers who had gathered for the funeral of a Fatah man killed by an Israeli air strike. |
| Hamas said the grenade appeared to have been dropped accidentally. | Hamas said the grenade appeared to have been dropped accidentally. |
| Outspoken critic | Outspoken critic |
| Mr Ghoul, the abducted Fatah adviser, had recently left the Gaza Strip to work for Salam Fayyad, Fatah prime minister, in the West Bank. | Mr Ghoul, the abducted Fatah adviser, had recently left the Gaza Strip to work for Salam Fayyad, Fatah prime minister, in the West Bank. |
| Those injured in the funeral explosion sought hospital treatmentMr Ghoul has been an outspoken critic of Hamas, who seized Gaza in June after ousting their Fatah rivals by force. | Those injured in the funeral explosion sought hospital treatmentMr Ghoul has been an outspoken critic of Hamas, who seized Gaza in June after ousting their Fatah rivals by force. |
| 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. |
| Palestinian Information Minister Riyad al-Malki blamed "criminals working for Hamas" and called for Mr Ghoul's immediate release. | Palestinian Information Minister Riyad al-Malki blamed "criminals working for Hamas" and called for Mr Ghoul's immediate release. |
| "Hamas and all of its parties are responsible for his life," the Reuters news agency reported him as saying. | "Hamas and all of its parties are responsible for his life," the Reuters news agency reported him as saying. |
| His detention was a message to Fatah leaders that "Gaza is closed to them", Mr Malki added. | His detention was a message to Fatah leaders that "Gaza is closed to them", Mr Malki added. |