PALESTINIAN CIVIL WAR UPDATE

Egypt negotiates new truce between Hamas and Fatah (JPost)
Egyptian mediators helped Palestinian factions agree to a ceasefire after one of the bloodiest days in the Palestinian Authority in recent months.

Yet despite the agreement, Hamas and Fatah gunmen traded fire Monday morning, killing one man and wounding at least 10.

According to reports, Fatah said Hamas attacked one of its offices in the north of the city, firing automatic weapons and hurling hand grenades. Hamas said Fatah men attacked a roadblock manned by its militiamen.

Hospital officials said a Fatah man was killed and a total of 10 people wounded, from both sides.

On Sunday, at least four Palestinians were killed and 25 were wounded in clashes between Hamas and Fatah militiamen in different parts of the Gaza Strip.

The fighting was said to be the worst since the two parties agreed to the formation of a unity government in Mecca in February.

Those killed included Suleiman al-Ishi, a senior editor of the new Falasteen daily. Another journalist from the paper, Muhammad Abdo, was seriously wounded.

Witnesses said the two were kidnapped by Fatah gunmen near the Ansar area, west of Gaza City, and shot at close range.

Sunday's violence began shortly after the assassination of Baha Abu Jarad, a senior commander of Fatah's armed wing, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, in the northern Gaza Strip.