GAZA (PIC)– 21 Palestinians were killed and over a 100 were wounded Thursday evening and Friday morning in clashes between Fatah and Hamas elements in the Gaza Strip.
The clashes started when elements of the Interior Ministry’s Executive Force and Qassam Brigades fighters detained two lorries out of 11 heading to the Presidential headquarters from Egypt.
Spokesman for the Qassam Brigades said that the lorries were loaded with arms and ammunitions for the Presidential Guards with the aim of boosting it to confront Hamas.
Fatah denies that and says that the lorries carried logistic equipment for the security forces but not arms or ammunitions.
While the Egyptians said that the lorries were loaded with food aid to the Palestinian people.
The clashes started in the southern Gaza Strip Thursday evening but quickly spread to Gaza City when Presidential Guards attacked the Islamic University as well as some ministries in the city.
An Egyptian sponsored meeting between Hamas and Fatah is scheduled for Friday to try and contain the deteriorating situation.
