Abbas orders forces to block Qassams

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued orders for Palestinian security services in Gaza to deploy in the area from which rockets and mortars are being launched at Israeli targets, with a special intervention force of 500-700 officers from the security forces to be formed for the purpose.

The new force, apparently to be headed by Abdul Razek Majada, commander of the National Security force, is supposed to be deployed in the Beit Lahia and Beit Hanun areas to prevent Qassam rocket fire at Sderot, and in the Khan Yunis area to prevent mortar fire at Gush Katif.

As of last night, the Israel Defense Forces had not spotted any activity by the Palestinian security forces indicating they are moving into new positions, but IDF sources admitted that Abbas has to be given some more time to see if his promises for action hold up.

"Israel expects him to take matters into his hands," said a senior source. "Meanwhile, all we've heard are words."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/528424.html

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Just wonderful words.....I look foward to actions.

Israel has decided to give him a chance and decided not to go in.

Lets see what he does to these "freedom-fighters".