Terwijl Haaretz wederom met een verhaal komt waaruit blijkt hoe goed de Palestijnse politie de orde handhaaft in Nablus, vertelt Yediot Ahronot (Ynet) een ander verhaal:
IDF forces operating in Nablus Thursday night found two pipes resembling Qassam-like rockets in later stages of assembly in a laboratory in the West Bank city's Casbah.
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Military officials from Central Command told Ynet that this incident "proves that as long as the IDF has full freedom of operation in Judea and Samaria, we will succeed in achieving results against terror organizations and if it weren't for this freedom of operation, things wouldn't look the same."
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Het is vreemd dat Haaretz deze vondst in het geheel niet vermeldt, en ze laadt daarmee de verdenking op zich het mooie sprookje van gisteren niet te willen verstoren. Men had wel een verhaal van Palestijnse woede en frustratie over de legeroperatie in Nablus, waarbij 25 Palestijnen gewond raakten en verschillenden werden gearresteerd.
De voor de hand liggende vraag, waarom Israël vlak voor Bush' komst naar Israël een dergelijke operatie uitvoert als daar geen aanleiding voor is omdat de Palestijnen de boel geheel onder controle hebben, komt blijkbaar niet bij de journalisten van Haaretz op.
Een en ander maakt de gebrekkige coördinatie tussen Israël en de Palestijnen op veiligheidsgebied pijnlijk duidelijk. Misschien is dat een goed onderwerp voor de besprekingen met Bush volgende week, in plaats van fraaie maar vooral ook onrealistische vergezichten.
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PA forces uncover Hamas explosives lab in Nablus
By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent
Palestinian security forces uncovered a Hamas bomb-making laboratory in Nablus a week ago, where 33 kilograms of mercury and other materials used to make bombs were found, Palestinian sources said Thursday.
The bombs were to be used against Israel but also against Palestinian Authority targets, the sources said.
The hazardous materials were found in a building Palestinian intelligence believed was serving as a Hamas arms cache. Mercury is often used to complete the electrical circuit in bombs - basically an "on" switch for detonation.
In recent weeks the Palestinian security forces carried out a broad security operation in Nablus against Hamas networks. Several dozen Hamas activists were arrested, and most were released after they agreed to turn in their weapons and avoid any activities against Israel or the PA.
The governor of Nablus, Jamal Muhaisen, said the PA has confiscated 120 weapons held by Hamas, mostly M-16s but also sniper rifles, Uzi submachine guns and others.
The head of General Intelligence in the city, Abdullah Kamil, told Haaretz that during the operation his soldiers uncovered "extremely dangerous material." But he declined to give details.
Kamil maintains that the PA security forces destroyed the Hamas network in Nablus, saying that they uncovered sleeper groups affiliated with that radical Islamic organization Kamil believes is preparing to overthrow the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
He also said the PA security services in recent months have foiled dozens of planned attacks against Israeli targets that were initiated in the Hamas network in Nablus.
Muhaisen said the PA has managed to strike a blow at Hamas' financial network and has taken over the group's welfare organizations, a common conduit for transferring funds.
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IDF uncovers pipes used in manufacturing of Qassams in West Bank
Pipes found along with launch pads in laboratory in Nablus Casbah; 25 Palestinians injured in IDF operations in the city
Efrat Weiss
IDF forces operating in Nablus Thursday night found two pipes resembling Qassam-like rockets in later stages of assembly in a laboratory in the West Bank city's Casbah.
Aided by intelligence pinpointing its location, the IDF forces found the laboratory with two pipes as well as the launching ramps for the projectiles.
The IDF said the rockets were in the advanced stages of assembly.
Locating the laboratory was one of the primary goals of the IDF's operations in the area.
Military officials from Central Command told Ynet that this incident "proves that as long as the IDF has full freedom of operation in Judea and Samaria, we will succeed in achieving results against terror organizations and if it weren't for this freedom of operation, things wouldn't look the same."
At least 25 injured in Nablus
Palestinian sources reported Thursday that at least 25 people were wounded during the IDF's operation in Nablus. According to reports, the casualties include an infant and one man, who was critically injured.
The IDF confirmed the attack, saying military forces were operating in an effort to locate weapons and wanted gunmen, and were using means of riot dispersal.
Large IDF forces made their way into Nablus Thursday morning, surrounding several areas, especially near Nablus' old city, and imposing a curfew. The IDF has detained one wanted gunmen for questioning.
According to Palestinian sources, an altercation flared between the soldiers and several local youths.
The Palestinians expressed their discontent with the IDF's operation in Nablus, particularly since Palestinian police were already deployed in the city.
Ali Waked contributed to this story
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