AFTER ALL, FATAH HAS AN IMAGE TO UPHOLD! In a New York Times article, the headline reads: A Leader of Hamas Warns of West Bank Peril for Fatah and the caption under photo reads:

A girl mourned over the body of a militant who was killed Wednesday in the Gaza Strip. At least six Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza and the West Bank.

However, Jonah Goldberg, notes:

Tucked deep in today's NYTimes report on latest developments in the struggle between our guys, those good terrorists from Fatah, against those bad terrorists from Hamas, is this:

Also on Wednesday, at least six Palestinian militants were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza and the West Bank, and the Israeli Air Force attacked two rocket launchers in northern Gaza after they had fired two rockets into Israel. It was the first time the Israeli military had responded to rocket fire or clashed with Palestinians in Gaza since Hamas seized power there last week.

Some nine Qassam rockets were launched into Israel from Gaza, with one Israeli lightly wounded. Islamic Jihad and Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, linked to Fatah, claimed responsibility.

Good to finally have a "peace partner."

Well after all, casualties were moderate.

Technorati Tag: Israel and Fatah and Gaza.