A senior Egyptian official said that during the last month the Egyptian army has arrested 90 suspected terrorist in the Sinai Peninsula, of which seven are Palestinians. According to him, as part of the operation to cleanse Sinai of terrorist, some 60 armed militants were killed, of which 30 were Palestinians.
The official further noted that a 300 ton container of diesel fuel intended for Gaza was also destroyed during the operation. (Roi Kais)