Palestinian police confirmed that they arrested a leading Hamas activist who they said harbored a fugitive involved in the killing of a policeman earlier this month in the Gaza Strip. Hamas spokesman Mahmoud Zahar disappeared after being summoned by Palestinian police several days ago. A Hamas official said Zahar was only doing his job as a doctor when he gave medical treatment to the fugitive.
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