Israeli officials were skeptical about media reports that Palestinian security forces had uncovered an arms factory in the Gaza Strip. Israeli security sources said they had not received any official word from their Palestinian counterparts regarding the unattributed reports. They also noted that the report came amid stepped up Israeli efforts to crack down on arms smuggling into the self-rule areas.
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