Rival Palestinian forces clash near Gaza crossing | International | Reuters

Rival Palestinian forces clash near Gaza crossing | International | Reuters: "GAZA (Reuters) - Rival Palestinian forces clashed in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday near the strategic Karni commercial crossing in the most serious flare-up in factional fighting in more than two weeks.

An officer with President Mahmoud Abbas's Presidential Guard said a 'large number' of Hamas fighters tried to infiltrate a key Presidential Guard position near the crossing, wounding at least one guard member.

The officer and a senior Western security source said the Hamas fighters were pushed back after a nearly three-hour gun battle with the Presidential Guard, a Fatah-dominated force that is loyal to Abbas and receives U.S. backing." Read complete post here.