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Wed 01 Jan 2007Five killed in Gaza violenceA resurgence in factional violence in Gaza today killed five Palestinians, including a 42-year-old woman, indicating that a fragile truce between Hamas and Fatah has collapsed.After nightfall, warring sides in southern Gaza agreed to stop the violence, but it was unclear if this would end the clashes.