Israeli police and the Shin Bet security service reportedly uncovered a Palestinian cell that smuggled weapons from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip. In recent weeks, Israeli security forces operating in Ramallah detained eight former Gaza Strip residents suspected of involvement in the ring.
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