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Wed 06 Jun 2007At least 31 killed as Gaza truce offer emergesFighting between Hamas and Fatah claimed at least 31 lives today futhering the rift within the Palestinian unity government but as night fell early signs of a truce emerged.A Palestinian Hamas militant takes position before storming the headquarters for security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas in the southern Gaza strip today.