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Palestinian Police Arrest Hamas Activists in Gaza


VOA News
9 May 2002 13:27 UTC
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With new Israeli military assaults widely expected, Palestinian security forces in the Gaza Strip have arrested more than a dozen members of the Islamic militant group Hamas. 

The arrests came after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat ordered his police to prevent acts of terrorism against Israeli civilians. Hamas said it was responsible for the suicide bombing that killed 15 Israelis in a pool hall south of Tel Aviv Tuesday night. 

Israel's security cabinet has given Prime Minister Ariel Sharon authority to take the action he deems necessary in response to the bombing. Israeli media reports predict there will be a military strike in the Gaza Strip, where Hamas is based. 

The Israeli army has started to call up reservists, an action it also took before launching a large-scale offensive in the West Bank in late March. The Palestinian head of public security in the Gaza Strip, General Abdal Razaq al-Majayida, says he expects Israeli forces to strike at any time against Hamas and Palestinian Authority targets in Gaza. 

President Bush said Wednesday that whatever response Israel decides to take, his hope is that Prime Minister Sharon keeps a "vision of peace" in mind. 

Mr. Bush also said Yasser Arafat's order for his forces to rein in Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians is an "incredibly positive sign." He said he hopes the Palestinian leader's actions match his words. 

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP. 

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