Suspected Real IRA man held by Israelis

A SUSPECTED IRA dissident, reported to be training Palestinian militants in the use of explosives, has been arrested by Israeli police in the West Bank town of Ramallah, police said last night.

Security sources said the man, who was not identified, was arrested on Saturday afternoon and was being questioned by the Shin Bet security agency.

The Observer newspaper reported yesterday that Israeli security forces were seeking an IRA dissident said to be training Palestinian militants in bomb-making.