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Abbas resigns as prime minister amid Gaza attack botch
Mahmoud Abbas quit as prime minister after a four month power struggle with Yasser Arafat. An Israeli warplane dropped a 550 pound hazardous device on a Gaza City apartment aimed at Hamas leaders, including founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin, who escaped with minor injuries. Israel declared high alert and ailing peace efforts risk further delays. top Hamas fugitives like Mohammed Deif were in the room, security officials said.
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