Hundreds of Israel Defense Force soldiers and border police swooped down on the casbah in Nablus, the largest Arab city in the West Bank.
The surprise raids Saturday morning netted dozens of men on the wanted list, including some suspected of murdering Arab informants. The operation was described as a major blow to the intifada.
Homes and other hideouts were searched for firearms and propaganda material.
A rifle, four homemade pistols and a home-made submachine gun were seized. But the two large arsenals found consisted of so-called cold weapons, mainly knives and axes.
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