The arrest of two Palestinian activists, including the prominent figure Musab Shtayyeh, by Palestinian Authority police last week was not the first time the notorious Preventive Security Service had arrested a Palestinian wanted by Israel. This group is largely linked to the routine arrest and torture of anti-Israeli occupation activists. Several Palestinians have died in the
Extensive measures taken to arrest suspects, identify and thwart terror attacks, and deepen military intelligence over recent weeks; now security forces spread throughout West banks roads and settlements, and in Jerusalem's hot spots
The recent arrests came as a shock to Nablus locals, who took to the streets in order to protest the decision of the PA to target the Palestinian resistance.
While Zionist leaders in Israel accuse the PA of being unable to maintain security, and of failing to fulfil its duty of preventing acts of violence against Israelis, using this as a justification for.