Hamas activist killed in Gaza clashes

Fighting in the Gaza Strip between rival Palestinian forces stretched into a third day Tuesday, killing a member of Hamas, as a truce unraveled and a fragile unity government agreement appeared to fall apart.

Palestinians awoke to the sound of gunfire at different points around the coastal strip Tuesday as the warring factions, Fatah and Hamas, accused each other's forces of breaking a ceasefire reached late Monday. Gunmen exchanged heavy gunfire at a security compound in Gaza City and a nearby junction was empty except for a few cars hurriedly abandoned by passengers. (AP)