With dozens of armed supporters firing into the air, a powerful Gaza Strip militia leader on Saturday rejected the Palestinian prime minister's call to end a public display of weapons.
Samir Masharawi, a senior figure in the Fatah movement in Gaza, arrived from a trip to Egypt on Saturday, a day after four people were killed in factional fighting.
The violence was sparked by the assassination of a top commander of the Popular Resistance Committees. The tiny group accused several prominent Gaza figures,including Masharawi, of involvement.
Early Saturday, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas urged calm and called for an end to public displays of weapons. But Masharawi rejected to the call.
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