Israeli officials disclosed that they had recently arrested several activists in Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat’s Force 17 guard. Officials from the Shin Bet domestic security service said two of the detainees were Force 17 commanders who were personally involved in recent terror attacks against Israelis.
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