Palestinian PM cancels Gaza visit after coordinated blasts target Fatah

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and other senior Fatah officials have canceled a planned visit to Gaza following a series of explosions targeted at Fatah Party members in the Strip on Friday.

Hamdallah, Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad and Civil Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh were meant to visit Hamas leaders in the coastal enclave on Saturday. Al-Sheikh blamed Hamas for the blasts, citing tensions between the two organizations. Fatah, the party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said that the explosion struck a fatal blow to reconciliation efforts with Hamas.

According to sources in Fatah, unidentified assailants placed explosive devices at the entrances of homes of Fatah members and under their cars. Abdullah Al-Farjani, a member of the central committee and Faisal Abu Shala, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Fatah spokesman Fayez Abu Eitta, and another 13 central Fatah figures were targeted. Another blast went off at a stage set up for a commemoration of Yasser Arafat's death. The explosions caused widespread damage, but no casualties.

The event on November 11 will be the first time since 2007 that his death is commemorated in Gaza.

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1. Was cancelled,

"The event on November 11 will be the first time since 2007 that his death is commemorated in Gaza. "