The militant Palestinian group the Popular Resistance Committees announced that it was signing up to a three-month freeze on anti-Israeli attacks called by other major factions last week.
“We agree to a truce of three months on condition that Israel frees Palestinian prisoners, ends assassinations, incursions and settlements and lifts the siege of (Palestinian leader) Yasser Arafat,” the Gaza-based group said in a statement. Palestinian security services arrested Thursday several members of the group, accusing them of carrying out rocket attacks on the Kfar Darom Jewish settlement in southern Gaza. Four Palestinian groups — including Hamas and Islamic Jihad — agreed on June 29 to call a three-month halt to anti-Israeli operations but attached a string of conditions including an end to the targeting of wanted militants as well as the release of all prisoners from Israeli detention. Full Story
