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Israel seizes 18 in Ramallah raid | Israel seizes 18 in Ramallah raid |
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Israeli troops have arrested 18 people in a raid on the Palestinian military headquarters in Ramallah, Israeli and Palestinian officials have said. | Israeli troops have arrested 18 people in a raid on the Palestinian military headquarters in Ramallah, Israeli and Palestinian officials have said. |
The Israeli army said the men were all suspected of involvement in shooting attacks on Israeli citizens and had taken refuge in the building. | The Israeli army said the men were all suspected of involvement in shooting attacks on Israeli citizens and had taken refuge in the building. |
It was the latest in a number of raids in the West Bank in the last two weeks. | It was the latest in a number of raids in the West Bank in the last two weeks. |
The Israelis say they are searching for militants. Palestinian officials accuse the Israelis of unprovoked aggression. | The Israelis say they are searching for militants. Palestinian officials accuse the Israelis of unprovoked aggression. |
About 30 Israeli military vehicles surrounded the building before seizing the men and a number of weapons. | About 30 Israeli military vehicles surrounded the building before seizing the men and a number of weapons. |
Among those arrested was Khalil Shilo, a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a militia linked to the Fatah movement of President Mahmoud Abbas. | |
He had been wanted since the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising in 2000. | He had been wanted since the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising in 2000. |
The BBC's Tim Franks in Jerusalem says it is common for members of the al-Aqsa Brigades to sleep in the security forces' building, which they considered a safe place. | |
The Israeli military said about 70 people were detained initially, but most were later released. |
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