SECOND FAKE PALESTINIAN TRUCE FAILS

Hamas, Fatah ignore truce deal in Gaza (A.P.)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Fatah and Hamas clashed at Cabinet ministries, universities and security headquarters Saturday in defiance of a truce that was to have calmed the seething Gaza Strip.

The cease-fire agreement was announced late Friday on the deadliest single day of battles between the two sides, who have been fighting for control of the Palestinian government since the Islamic militant Hamas ousted Fatah from power in last year’s elections.

Palestinian officials said the deal was approved by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and Hamas’ supreme leader, Khaled Mashaal. But the cease-fire — the second announced this week — showed no signs of taking hold.

Gunbattles raged across Gaza after the truce was announced, continuing through the night and early Saturday. With no casualties reported overnight, some Gazans, who had spent the previous two days huddled at home for safety, were emboldened to leave their houses to go to work.

But 12 people had been wounded by late morning, hospital officials said, and Fatah said Hamas had kidnapped 40 of its security officials at roadblocks. Hamas reported one of its followers had been kidnapped.

I AM SHOCKED! I WISH BOTH SIDES GOOD LUCK.