Hamas accuse Fatah death squad of killing judge

In a statement faxed to reporters today, Hamas openly accused a Fatah “death squad” for the killing of Hamas judge Bassam al-Fara.

Palestinian gunmen forced Hamas commander al-Fara, 30, to his knees and fatally shot him outside the courthouse where he worked as an Islamic judge, escalating factional tensions in the Gaza Strip and prompting the Palestinian prime minister to cut short a trip abroad.