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Sunday, September 16, 2007

Peaceful PalArab weekend

Palestinian medical sources reported that 27-year-old Baha' Al-Ajlouni's corpse arrived at Al-Ahli Hopsital in Hebron riddled with bullets.

His brother, Bilal, aged 25, was admitted to the operation room suffering from serious injuries.

Governor of Hebron, Dr. Hussein Al-Araj, said that a family feud between the Rajabi and Al-Ajlouni families was reignited on Sunday, based on old grievances and the desire for revenge. He said that several people were injured in the ensuing clashes.

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The military wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, announced on Sunday that one of its members has died of wounds which he sustained in August.

The Qassam Brigades member, 20-year-old Nidal Al-Ashra, was injured whilst participating in an Executive Force operation to impose law in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
This makes 524 Palestinian Arabs violently killed by each other this year.
The Hamas Executive Force in Gaza City on Sunday said that they detonated a 15-kilogram explosive device planted at the entrance to the Palestinian Legislative Council building.
At approximately 17:30 on Saturday, 15 September 2007, a clash erupted between El-Buheisi and Abu Shehada clans in Deir El-Balah. The clash escalated into an armed clash, leading to the injury of 2 persons:The clash was a continuation of a fist fight that broke out between members of the two clan on Friday, 14 September 2007, over leading prayers in Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque in Deir El-Balah.
On Thursday, 6 September 2007, masked gunmen traveling in 2 vehicles abducted Sami Jaber Kuheil (44) from his car repair shop near his house in Daraj area in Gaza City. Sami’s father informed PCHR’s fieldworker that the family contacted several commanders and members of Izzedeen El-Qassam Battalions, who confirmed that they held Sami; but they did not indicate where he was held.

At approximately 23:20 on Sunday, 9 September 2007, unknown gunmen abducted Mazen Ahmad El-Amasi (38) as he was sitting with friends near his house in Daraj area in Gaza City. Mohammad El-Amasi, who was with Mazen at the time, informed PCHR that 3 masked gunmen got out of a car and pointed their guns at Mazen as they were sitting near El-Omari store in Daraj. The gunmen ordered Sami to come with them. When he asked them about their identity, they informed him that they were members of Izzedeen El-Qassam Battalions. They took Mazen to an undisclosed location. Mohammad added that his family contacted several commanders and members of Izzedeen El-Qassam Battalions, who confirmed that they held Mazen; but they did not indicate where he was held.