Hundreds of Palestinian security forces were being deployed to the northern Gaza Strip with orders from their newly elected leader, Mahmud Abbas, to prevent attacks by militants on Israel. The move followed a meeting between Israeli security officials and local Palestinian commanders where Israel agreed not to attack any of the security forces, a senior Palestinian security official said. “We have begun deploying our forces north and east of Gaza City to prevent any violations or attacks against Israel,” he told AFP on condition of anonymity. Full Story
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