A second day of deadly fighting between rival Palestinian forces led to the resignation of a frustrated top security official and left civilians cowering in their houses as masked gunmen roamed the streets.

Hamas gunmen opened fire on forces of the rival Fatah yesterday, injuring at least six people throughout the Gaza Strip.

Hamas gunmen opened fire today on forces of the rival Fatah, injuring at least six people throughout the Gaza Strip.

A claim that kidnapped journalist Alan Johnston has been killed remains unconfirmed today.

AN earth embankment around a cesspool collapsed yesterday, spewing a river of sewage and mud that killed four people and forced residents to flee from the village of Umm Naser in the Gaza Strip, officials said.