Members of Yasser Arafat’s Force 17 presidential guard carried out an attack last week in which six Israeli soldiers were killed, according to Israeli security sources. The Force 17 members operated in coordination with Palestinian militia members, Israel Radio reported Monday, citing the sources.
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