The Palestinian Authority dropped charges against the alleged mastermind behind the arms shipment Israel intercepted in January. A Palestinian court in Ramallah ruled Tuesday that there was insufficient evidence against Fuad Shubaki and declared he was not guilty, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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