Fatah members return arms in former deal
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‘No new amnesty deal’
Israel denies it is prepared to offer amnesty to 110 more Palestinian gunmen
Israel on Sunday denied Palestinian reports that it is prepared to drop its pursuit of more than 100 West Bank gunmen.
Reported Deal
Palestinian sources say Israel to pardon 110 wanted Fatah members; report unconfirmed by Israel
On Saturday, Palestinian officials said Israel had submitted a list of 110 militants to whom it was prepared to grant amnesty, most from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement.
There was no immediate confirmation from Israel, and on Sunday, government spokesman David Baker said there was no basis to the report.
“No such list has been presented to the Palestinians,” Baker told The Associated Press.
Since early July, Israel has offered amnesty to 214 gunmen, most from Fatah, even as it continues its arrest raids against militants in the West Bank.
The amnesty offers are part of a broader Israeli attempt to boost Abbas since Islamic militant Hamas gunmen seized control of the Gaza Strip in June. After the takeover, Abbas set up a rival, Western-backed government in the West Bank.
