| Following Friday prayers. |
Three Palestinian activists from Fatah movement have been injured in Rafah, south of Gaza Strip, in a shooting by Hamas members, a Fatah-linked source said on Friday. The shooting took place following the weekly routine Friday prayers in Rafah, when Fatah activists were engaged in a scuffle with Hamas-led Executive Force over criticisms against Fatah and the Palestinian National Authority the source, on anonymity, told KUNA. The Executive Force (of Hamas) also arrested scores of Fatah activists, including a local leader whose house was cracked down and searched by the force, the source added.
The three injured activists were taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Rafah has been the scene of tensions between Fatah and Hamas supporters for five days following an alleged attack by Hamas forces on Palestinian member of parliament Ahsraf Gomaa of Fatah. |