Palestine: steps to prevent violations

The top Palestinian security commander has promised swift action to stop militant attacks against Israel. Security forces will be deployed along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel "to prevent violations", Gen Abdul Razeq Majaydeh said. The move follows a suicide attack in south Gaza by the &to=http:// english.pravda.ru/mailbox/22/101/397/14711_gaza.html ' target=_blank>Hamas militant group that killed an Israeli security agent. Mr Abbas met Hamas leaders late into the night on Tuesday to try to persuade them to agree to a ceasefire, informs BBC News. According to ABC News, Abbas, who is under tremendous pressure by Israel to take action, is holding truce talks with Islamic militants in Gaza. However, the Hamas suicide bombing, which killed an Israeli security agent and wounded eight, clouded his prospects. Abbas huddled with his security advisers and commanders in an emergency meeting after the bombing late Tuesday, and later held talks with leaders of the two Islamic groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Lt. Gen. Abdel Razek Majaide, the top Palestinian commander in Gaza and the West Bank, said Wednesday that Palestinian forces would soon be deployed near the border with Israel. "Preparations are under way to deploy Palestinian national security soldiers along the borders to stop any sort of violations," Majaide said in a radio interview. Palestinian militants near the Gaza-Israel border frequently launch rockets into southern Israel. Majaide did not say when the deployment would begin. However, Israeli Prime Minister &to=http:// english.pravda.ru/hotspots/2002/03/09/26893.html ' target=_blank>Ariel Sharon has said his patience is running thin. While granting Abbas some leeway, Israel is demanding that he put a stop to &to=http:// english.pravda.ru/hotspots/2001/11/13/20865.html ' target=_blank>Palestinian violence, and has threatened a large-scale raid into Gaza if he fails. Israel has demanded that as a preliminary step, the Palestinians deploy security forces in northern Gaza to halt the rocket fire.

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