"I am scared and confused... I don't know what to do."

A friend from Rafah, Gaza Strip speaks to me while Hamas and Fatah shoot at one another outside. No one is on the streets today in Rafah at least for fear of being caught in the cross fire, or even being targeted by one of the factions.

My friend told me he is now more afraid of the Palestinian factions than the Israelis. Words cannot express how disconsolate I am hearing this news. But I am safe and sound in London. What of the people who are captive to this nightmare?

People of Gaza, you are in my thoughts today.