Hamas has slammed a multi-million dollar US aid package to bolster security forces loyal to its rival Fatah, as the two Palestinian factions consolidated a two-day-old truce by releasing hostages. “There is no doubt that this is part of American policy aimed at provoking an escalation and a civil war in the service of a Zionist plan,” said Ismail Radwan, a spokesman for Islamist movement Hamas, which heads the government. Full Story