World IN BRIEF : WEST BANK : Israel Arrests 32 Suspected Militants
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The Israeli army said it arrested 32 suspected Palestinian Islamic militants in the West Bank in two days of raids. It said 13 Palestinians were arrested Sunday and 19 Monday. Israel’s Haaretz daily newspaper said the arrests in areas throughout the West Bank were the result of information gained during the interrogation of top Hamas figure Hassan Salameh, who was captured in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday. Israel says Salameh masterminded three of four suicide bombings this year that killed scores of people. In a leaflet issued Friday, Hamas vowed to avenge Salameh’s arrest by carrying out more attacks against Israel.
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