Mahmoud Abbas reportedly plans to draft 350 terrorists into Palestinian Authority security forces. Officials in Ramallah did not immediately comment on this week’s report in the Palestinian newspaper Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, which said the roster of police recruits formerly on Israel’s wanted list would include members of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aksa Brigade.
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