A 12-year-old boy and his father reportedly were killed in a clash between opposing Palestinian groups over who would write graffiti on a wall. According to witnesses and hospital officials cited by The Associated Press, Wednesday’s clashes erupted in Gaza City as Hamas and Fatah supporters gathered to write graffiti about the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of Ramadan.
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