Israeli forces discovered weapons from Iran and Iraq in Yasser Arafat’s Ramallah headquarters. Israeli defense sources said the smuggled weapons included Soviet-made launchers for rocket-propelled grenades that were modified by Iraq and Iranian-made RPGs improved to pierce tank armor, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported.
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