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Hamas accuses rival of PM attack
The Palestinian Hamas group has accused a key figure in the rival Fatah faction of trying to assassinate Prime Minister Ismail Haniya as he returned to Gaza.
Hamas accused Mohammad Dahlan of orchestrating the attack as Mr Haniya crossed Gaza's border with Egypt.
Clashes have now broken out between Hamas and Fatah supporters in Gaza City and the West Bank town of Ramallah.
A bodyguard died and Mr Haniya's son was among five hurt in the gun battle late on Thursday at the Rafah border.
Mr Dahlan has rejected Hamas's accusations of involvement, saying that Hamas, the governing party, was trying to "mask its failures".
'Grave threat'
Correspondents say the attack on Mr Haniya - and Hamas's open accusation of such a prominent opponent - have dramatically raised the stakes in the tense political struggle in the Palestinian territories.
Shooting erupted in Gaza City on Friday between masked Hamas gunmen and Palestinian police allied to Fatah. An exchange of gunfire between the factions was also reported in Ramallah.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6182143.stm
Clashes have now broken out between Hamas and Fatah supporters in Gaza City and the West Bank town of Ramallah.
A bodyguard died and Mr Haniya's son was among five hurt in the gun battle late on Thursday at the Rafah border.
Mr Dahlan has rejected Hamas's accusations of involvement, saying that Hamas, the governing party, was trying to "mask its failures".
'Grave threat'
Correspondents say the attack on Mr Haniya - and Hamas's open accusation of such a prominent opponent - have dramatically raised the stakes in the tense political struggle in the Palestinian territories.
Shooting erupted in Gaza City on Friday between masked Hamas gunmen and Palestinian police allied to Fatah. An exchange of gunfire between the factions was also reported in Ramallah.
More
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6182143.stm
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