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Palestinian infighting kills, injures 19 in Gaza Strip

GAZA, June 11 (KUNA) -- Infighting between Hamas and Fatah movements killed four Palestinian and injured 15 others on Monday in Gaza Strip.
According to Palestinian medical sources, the clashes took place around a hospital southern Gaza's Beit Hanoun town.
The dead persons were 27-years-old Basel Al-Kafarnah, 56-years-old Eid Al-Mesri and his two sons.
Since this morning, the infighting in different parts of Gaza injured 24 citizens and reached the town's hospital.
Palestinian security sources said the clashes were mainly in western Gaza's Der Al-Shati camp and included setting residences and vehicles on fire.
The clashes erupted after a 27-yaers-old Hamas activist, Yaser Bakr, was killed and his relative was injured by unknown gunmen.
Fire trucks rushed to the scene but were heavily attacked with machine guns and a civil defense official urged gunmen to seize from attacking rescuers especially that a fire caused the death of two citizens. (end) zt.ayh KUNA 112033 Jun 07NNNN