Wednesday, May 23, 2007



A Palestinian man inspects his apartment damaged in fighting between rival factions of Fatah and Hamas in recent days, after militants left their positions Saturday evening following a cease fire agreement in Gaza City. The sixth straight day of Israeli airstrikes came as an uneasy truce between warring Palestinian factions set in. Masked Hamas and Fatah gunmen who had controlled the streets and taken over apartment buildings in the previous week scaled back their presence sharply, and residents who had holed up at home seeking refuge from the gunbattles ventured out to stock up on supplies at busy shops. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) (May 20, 2007)