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Israel Arrests Hamas, Islamic Jihad Operatives in Jenin Raid
(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Lappin - Israeli security forces arrested two wanted terrorist operatives in the Jenin refugee camp Tuesday on suspicion of planning attacks on the army. Kais Sa'adi, 24, a Hamas operative, had carried out shooting attacks on the IDF and manufactured and planted explosives, the Israel Security Agency said. Islamic Jihad operative Tair Jaradat, 29, was also arrested. Security forces seized an M16 assault rifle, ammunition clips, a handgun, a stun grenade, night-vision goggles and military vests. In a separate raid, the IDF seized an M16, a handgun, hunting rifles, knives, and ammunition in Talat, southeast of Kalkilya.