Child killed in Palestinian clashes

A Palestinian child was killed by gunfire in Gaza today, medical officials said, as Fatah and Hamas fighters clashed in a second…

A Palestinian child was killed by gunfire in Gaza today, medical officials said, as Fatah and Hamas fighters clashed in a second straight day of factional fighting since the formation of a unity government.

They said the two-year-old boy was killed and a female relative was wounded by gunfire in northern Gaza.

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