RAMALLAH Ñ Palestinian opposition groups have concluded that the Palestinian Authority is rife with collaborators who are relaying information used for Israel's assassination policy against insurgency leaders.

Opposition sources said several groups active in the nearly year-old war have investigated the recent Israeli assassination of Islamic and other insurgency leaders. They said they have concluded that Israeli agents received information of the whereabouts of the targets from PA police officers and security agents.

A Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the killing Sunday of a PA intelligence officer. The unknown group said the officer was passing information to Israel regarding the location of a range of Palestinian combatants.

Col. Tayser Khatab, 52, was described as a deputy to PA General Intelligence chief Amin Hindi. The Martyr Bilal Al-Ghoul Group claimed credit for bombing Khatab's car.

"Khatab served the Zionist enemy for many years and arrested Palestinian warriors," the group said in a statement.

Palestinian sources said Khatab attended PA meetings with the CIA and Israel.

Palestinian insurgents aligned with Arafat have targeted those believed to be close to Israel. On Sunday, a Christian leader in the Bethlehem suburb of Bet Jallah was shot and seriously injured.

In Hebron, two Palestinians were killed on Sunday in gun battles with Israeli troops. In Jerusalem, four bombs exploded in the city on Monday. No injuries were reported. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility.

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