PA officials said security forces have uncovered and confiscated a Hamas
weapons stockpile in the Ramallah area. They said the stockpile contained
rocket-propelled grenade launchers and munitions.
"We seized their weapons, which were intended to target the
[Palestinian] National Authority and were not intended for use against
Israel," PA police spokesman Maj. Gen. Adnan Dumeiri said.
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In a briefing on Dec. 22, Dumeiri said security forces found four RPG
launchers and 17 grenades, Middle East Newsline reported. He did not identify the location of the Hamas
stronghold or how many people were arrested.
Dumeiri said the Hamas cell was captured in October. During the
following month, the PA reported the arrest of a Hamas cell in Nablus
accused of planning to assassinate the governor.
Since August, the PA has arrested more than 1,000 Hamas members in
the West Bank. Officials said Hamas has established military cells trained
and
equipped to attack PA leaders and facilities.
"The security establishment considers the actions of Hamas in Gaza and
Damascus to be very dangerous," Dumeiri said. "And their language contains a
direct call to murder and a direct call to civil war."
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