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Hamas arrests seen as 'blow to peace efforts'

Israel rounded up more than 30 Hamas leaders in the West Bank including a Cabinet minister, taking its conflict with Hamas over daily Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza to a new level.

Hamas arrests seen as 'blow to peace efforts'

Fri, 25 May, 2007 - 09:14

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Israel rounded up more than 30 Hamas leaders in the West Bank including a Cabinet minister, taking its conflict with Hamas over daily Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza to a new level.

The arrest of 33 Hamas leaders yesterday reflected an Israeli decision to target the Islamist group’s political leadership – but not necessarily in lethal airstrikes.

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