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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
21 killed in weekend of factional clashes in Gaza
2007-01-28
The numbers go up so quickly we at Rantburg can't keep up.
Six Palestinians were killed Saturday - including a 6-year-old boy - in clashes between Fatah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, bringing the number of fatalities since fighting began Thursday to 21.

The fighting between the rival Palestinian factions continued throughout the weekend, despite a cease-fire agreement reached on Friday.
Worked well, didn't it.
The incidents began on Thursday night, following the death of a Hamas militant who was killed in a car bomb in the Jabalya refugee camp.
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.
On Friday, 14 people were killed in the Gaza Strip, including a two-year-old toddler who was killed by Fatah gunfire. Six Palestinians were killed Saturday, and dozens were injured. At least 50 militants from both groups were abducted and are being hld hostage.

Early Friday morning, a senior Fatah terrorist official, Nabil al-Jarjir, was assassinated, after Hamas claimed he was involved in the blast that killed one of their members on Thursday night. The murder resulted in gunbattles throughout the Gaza Strip.

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.
Another Hamas militant was shot dead while driving, as he called out to passersby to attend a Hamas demonstration.

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!
Posted by:Brett

#15  latest off AP is 29.

Note,though, IIUC Gaza pop is far higher than 400K.

In any case this is different from Baghdad, where mainly civies are killed. The dead in Gaza, IIUC are mainly trained Hamas and Fatah gunmen (and their superiors) any evidence to the contrary?
Posted by: liberalhawk   2007-01-28 21:25  

#14  Grom, I think every day is a "day of rest" for them. Elsewise, they'd be hard at work making their own economy run, and trying to feed their own family.

Instead, they (were) at the teet of Saddam for splodydopes, and it's nothing but seething and blowing up Joooooos 24/7. Not a very *productive* bunch, and thusly, I'd say that every day of the week is a "weekend" in Gaza.
Posted by: BA   2007-01-28 21:23  

#13  Moslem day of rest seething and murder.

There.
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2007-01-28 19:56  

#12  #9 Friday is the Muslem day of rest.
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-01-28 14:25  

#11  At least 50 militants from both groups were abducted and are being held hostage.

I've some hopes connected to this.
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-01-28 14:23  

#10  Total intra-paleo gaza fatalities from dawn Jan 25 to dusk Jan 28 now at 26 per latest Haaretz report.
Posted by: mhw   2007-01-28 14:19  

#9  Six Palestinians were killed Saturday - including a 6-year-old boy - in clashes between Fatah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, bringing the number of fatalities since fighting began Thursday to 21.

Only in Paleo land can you count Thursday as the "weekend". Guess it's like that French-Socialist 4-day "work week," eh? Gotta have more time to "play" in Paleoland.
Posted by: BA   2007-01-28 11:35  

#8  St. Alphonso's Pancake Falafel Breakfast where I stole the margarine.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2007-01-28 10:27  

#7  the investment possibilities boggle

KadderPiller Stock
Saint Fatah Pancakes Falafels franchises
Saint Hamass Pancakes Falafels franchises
pallywood movie rights
Posted by: RD   2007-01-28 08:21  

#6  when they start calling each other Paleos, our work will not have been in vain
Posted by: Frank G   2007-01-28 07:50  

#5   "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.

I think the blogs got it from Jooooooooo Forces spokepersons.
Posted by: Shipman   2007-01-28 02:56  

#4  Given that the strip has 400,000 to Iraq's 29 million people, killing off 24 in two days is like a one day toll in Iraq of 870.

What we have here is a Civil War.

Hello? Hm. Crickets.
Posted by: KBK   2007-01-28 00:32  

#3  More, plz
Posted by: Captain America   2007-01-28 00:22  

#2  #1 - It's a start....
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-01-28 00:10  

#1  Death toll at 24 at 600am local time (Jan 28) per newer Haaretz report.
Posted by: mhw   2007-01-28 00:08  

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