Prominent Fatah leader passes away in Gaza


GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A prominent Fatah leader passed away in Gaza City on Tuesday after falling into a coma overnight, the group said.

Abdul Aziz Shahin, 80, suffered from partial liver failure and had been in and out of hospital in recent years. He received medical treatment abroad, but asked to be treated and buried in his homeland.

His funeral will take place on Tuesday in Rafah.

Shahin's father and five uncles were killed fighting Israel in the Gaza Strip between 1948 and 1967, and are all buried in Rafah. more

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