Three Die in Heavy Gaza Fighting

As rival Palestinian factions challenge the authority of Hamas, at least three people have been killed and 10 injured in heavy fighting in Gaza. Members of the Islamist militant group were involved in fierce gun battles in Rafah against Islamic Jihad and in Gaza City against a clan allied to Fatah. The dead included a 13 year old boy caught in the crossfire. Seven people have been killed since Thursday in the worst clashes since Hamas seized control of Gaza in June.