Israel has released a top Palestinian security official who has been held in detention for several months. An Israeli military court has ruled there was insufficient evidence to hold Suleiman Abu Mutlak one of the heads of the Gaza security services. Suleiman Abu Mutlak is said to be close to Internal Security Minister Mohammed Dahlan. He was released together with another 33 detainees who were arrested last week during Israeli defence operations in the West Bank city of Hebron. Israel has also announced it is suspending moves to expel the family members of suicide bombers from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip.
| That's very conciliatory, I'd say. And the Paleoreaction? |
Meanwhile, a faction of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, which consists of a number of independent cells, has threatened to end its freeze on anti-Israeli attacks after the death of an activist who was shot as he resisted arrest by Israeli troops. The political leader of Hamas, a key party to the ceasefire, has warned the truce could be short-lived. Abdul Aziz Rantissi says he believes Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will violate the agreement.
| Guess who thinks Hamas will violate the agreement? |
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