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2 Killed as Hamas-Fatah Truce Begins

HeadlineDec 20, 2006

In the Occupied Territories, the two main Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to a new truce following a week of violence that claimed the lives of 14 people. Armed Fatah and Hamas forces have withdrawn from the streets of Gaza. The truce is the second this week. It’s already off to a shaky start — two fighters from the Fatah movement died Tuesday just as the new ceasefire was announced.

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