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Fleeing pro-Fatah Palestinians sent back to Hamas-controlled enclave

2008-08-04 05:32:36 GMT2008-08-04 13:32:36 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Israeli soldiers escort a blindfolded Palestinian boy, who fled to Israel from Gaza, at a military base near Kibbutz Nahal-Oz, just outside the Gaza Strip Aug. 3, 2008. About 30 pro-Fatah Palestinians who fled to Israel after fierce clashes in the Gaza Strip were sent back to the Hamas-controlled enclave on Sunday and the Islamist group said its forces immediately detained them. They were among 180 supporters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction granted refuge in Israel on Satu

An Israeli soldier guards blindfolded Palestinian men, who fled to Israel from Gaza, at a military base near Kibbutz Nahal-Oz, just outside the Gaza Strip August 3, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

An Israeli soldier escorts blindfolded Palestinian men, who fled to Israel from Gaza, at a military base near Kibbutz Nahal-Oz, just outside the Gaza Strip August 3, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Israeli soldiers escort a blindfolded Palestinian boy, who fled to Israel from Gaza, at a military base near Kibbutz Nahal-Oz, just outside the Gaza Strip Aug. 3, 2008. About 30 pro-Fatah Palestinians who fled to Israel after fierce clashes in the Gaza Strip were sent back to the Hamas-controlled enclave on Sunday and the Islamist group said its forces immediately detained them. They were among 180 supporters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction granted refuge in Israel on Saturday after nine Palestinians were killed and 95 wounded during a Hamas assault on their Gaza City neighbourhood.

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