Daniel in Brookline

Things are happening at a bloodcurdling pace, and it is very hard sometimes to keep track of all the terrorist vs terrorist goings on. Thus as a special service for Israellycool readers, I have summarized today's events in an easy-to-follow manner. No thanks needed, I'm a giver.

Hamas:

Demanded that Fatah terrorists abandon their positions, threatening to attack those who remained in their posts

Launched afternoon attacks against Fatah-allied terrorists

Captured several positions from Fatah

Surrounded a compound, in which approximately 500 Fatah terrorists were holed up, and fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades at the building

Ransacked the Gaza home of former palestinian foreign minister Nabil Shaath of Fatah, and shot one of his bodyguards in the leg.

Deployed fighters in Khan Younis and erected roadblocks in order to inspect cars.

Seized a hospital in Khan Yunis, the third medical center to come under Hamas control in two days

Threatened to attack the headquarters of the Preventive Security Service in Gaza City, which is loyal to Fatah

Attacked the home of a senior Fatah security official with mortars and grenades, killing 3 women and a child

Accused Fatah of being "Zionist collaborators"

Called for the execution of the Fatah's military and political leaders

Described the fighting as a civil war

Threatened to step things up a notch

Fatah:

Accused Hamas of staging a coup (ya' think?)

Threatened to withdraw from the National Unity Government (ya' think?)

Believe Hamas is trying to achieve a decisive victory in the Gaza Strip "within hours" (here's hoping this thing is drawn out for a longer time)

Were up until the last few hours still awaiting orders from Mahmoud Abbas to fight back

Announced it would kill Hamas officials unless Hamas ceased its attacks

Abducted the deputy cabinet minister from Hamas in Ramallah

Attacked the home of palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh with a rocket-propelled grenade (Haniyeh and his family were unhurt)

Kidnapped a member of the Hamas military wing (a cousin of Abdel Aziz Rantisi, the arch terrorist we killed 3 years ago) and executed him in the street.

Stormed the house of a Hamashole and burned it to the ground.

Called for the execution of the Hamas' military and political leaders

Started playing Fatah songs on Hamas TV (a possible sign that they have taken control of the broadcast)

Described the fighting as a civil war

Declared a State of Alert

Hamas or Fatah (not sure yet):

Launched at least 4 shells at the Technological Science College

The UN:

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Human Rights Organizations:

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