| The numbers go up so quickly we at Rantburg can't keep up. |
The fighting between the rival Palestinian factions continued throughout the weekend, despite a cease-fire agreement reached on Friday.
| Worked well, didn't it. |
Heh. I love this part.
Hamas blamed Fatah for the blast, but the group affiliated with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas maintained that the explosion was the result of a "work accident," a euphemism for an accidental blast resulting from the preparation of an explosive device.
LOLOL! The paleos got this phrase from the blogs. LOLOL.
| He starts blaming mixups with red and green wires and we're all going to feel psychic. |
Early Friday morning, a senior Fatah
The two-year-old was killed when a Fatah gunman fired against a passing car in Khan Yunis, suspecting it was carrying Hamas militants.
| Drive-by's in Newark are more accurate than that. |
Friday night, Fatah and Hamas representatives met with Interior Minister Saeed Sayam, but the meeting did not result in an effective cease-fire and the clashes continued. A special Fatah force managed to rescue a senior official, Mohammed al-Shlayel, whose home was besieged by Hamas militants. Seven Haman gunmen were killed in the incident and dozens were injured.
| Update at 0015 EST: loyal citizen mhw comments that the toll now is 24. Keep it coming, kids! |