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Hamas, Islamic Jihad threaten to end Israeli truce
The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad warned on
Sunday they would end a truce with Israel if the Palestinian Authority
went ahead with what they called a campaign to disarm them.
The groups last month announced the halt on attacks in Israel as part
of a U.S.-backed peace plan, which has also seen Israeli troops
withdraw from some Palestinian areas and transfer security control to
Palestinian Authority forces.
"The Palestinian security forces decided to start a campaign aimed to
disarm the resistance...We warn that such an act...will make us think
seriously of going back on our initiative of halting the military
attacks (against Israel)," the two militant groups said in a joint
statement faxed to Reuters.
An Islamic Jihad official said that Palestinian security forces in
Gaza were gearing up for what appeared to be an attempt to disarm
them, and said the groups could resume suicide bombings in response.
"Preparations have begun on the ground, the Palestinian authority has
deployed over 600 police and security forces to protect the
settlements. They are searching people and cars and are stepping up
(security) measures," Jihad official Abu Imad al-Rifai said.
"We see it as a first step towards trying to gather the weapons of the
resistance, and are unsettled about it," he said, adding: "All
possibilities are out there, including a return to martyrdom
operations."
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has demanded that new Palestinian
Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas begin to dismantle militant groups before
further Israeli withdrawals from Palestinian areas take place under
the so-called "road map" peace plan.
Abbas has said a crackdown on militants -- behind suicide attacks in
Israel since the uprising for independence began on September 28, 2000
-- could lead to a Palestinian civil war.
The joint statement warned: "The Zionist enemy will bear the
responsibility...and the Palestinian Authority as well if it continues
in any move against the resistance forces and its weapons."
The groups have also demanded the release of thousands of prisoners
held by Israel, with Hamas threatening to kidnap Israeli soldiers
unless they freed. Israel disputes the number of detainees and has
ruled out freeing anyone involved in attacks on Israelis.
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