PA officers in Hebron (archives)
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PA arrests wanted Hamas gunman in Hebron
Three other Hamas figures apprehended during West Bank operation, including clerk in Palestinian Interior Ministry
The Palestinian Authority (PA) arrested a wanted Hamas gunman in Hebron last week, Ynet learned Saturday.
Ayoub al-Qawasma, a gunmen belonging to the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, was apprehended during an operation launched by PA Intelligence forces four days ago.
Three other Hamas figures were detained in the West Bank city, including a clerk in the Palestinian Interior Ministry.
According to a source in Hebron, during the activity shots were fired at the PA officers, but there were no reports of injury.
The arrests were the culmination of intense PA activity against Hamas strongholds in the West Bank, which included the capture of senior Hamas officials, including local council heads who are affiliated with the Islamist group, a staunch rival of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' regime.
In the backdrop of reconciliation efforts between Hamas and Abbas' Fatah movement, about two weeks ago Hamas' television aired a cartoon titled "Special Mission", which portrays a Palestinian officer carrying out orders of IDF troops while being humiliated by them, and assisting settlers.
