PA Detects Link From Iran

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The Palestinian Authority has determined that its chairman has come under threat from Iran.

The Presidental Guard has detected threats from Palestinian insurgents linked to the regime in Teheran, officials said. They said the 2,500-member force has assessed that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas could be the target of a plot by operatives from Hamas and the Popular Resistance Committees in the Gaza Strip.

"The president has been warned to reduce travel, particularly to the Gaza Strip," an official said.

On Monday, Fatah and Hamas gunmen clashed near Khan Yunis, killing three people and injuring eight. The battle erupted hours after Abbas met Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a session said to have been marred by shouting and threats.

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