Hamas-Fatah

      Haniya returning from the two-week tour was permitted by Israel to enter through the Rafah crossing Thursday night, minus the suitcases packed with an estimated 35m US out of the quarter of a million Iran donated to Hamas’ war chest during his visit to Tehran. Abbas’ presidential guard, Force 17, opened fire on Hamiya’s convoy as it drove through, further raising the pitch of the Hamas-Fatah violence sweeping the Gaza Strip. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed regret for the shooting attack at the Rafah crossing that targeted Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's convoy, according to the Palestinian news agency, One of Haniyeh's bodyguards was killed and his son was injured in the attack. Hamas officials said the 24-year-old guard was shot in the head during intense gunfire from Fatah forces. "The bodyguard to Ismail Haniyeh was killed during an assassination attempt," Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said. Also,European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Friday condemned the shooting attack that targeted Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's convoy at the Rafah border crossing media reported.(06,36)