Palestinian supporter of Shiite Islamism killed in Gaza
GAZA CITY -- Hamas-run police in Gaza say gunmen killed a Palestinian activist known for supporting Shiite Islamism.
They say Mithqal al-Salmi, 35, was killed Wednesday near his home, and that they are investigating.
The Sunni Islamic militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, has tense relations with Shiite Iran and the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah stemming from the conflict in Syria.
In February, Hamas arrested al-Salmi after a series of Facebook posts glorifying Iran and Hezbollah, and casting doubt on some Sunni scholars.
