Death in Militant Raid
Shortly before 5 AM on September 7, 2005, dozens of masked gunmen (estimates of their number range from 80 to 100) in a convoy of about 20 vehicles, and armed with assault rifles and anti-tank grenades, stormed Arafat's home in Gaza. After a gunfight with Arafat, the gunmen dragged Arafat outside, and shot him dead.
While Arafat's home is close to a security forces headquarters and only 300–400 metres from Palestinian Authority president Abbas's residence, media reports state that the police did not appear until 7:00 AM, two hours after the incident.
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