Egypt delivers arms to Palestinians
With Israel’s blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said Thursday — the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his bloody conflict with the militant Islamic Hamas. Though there has been a weeklong hiatus in armed clashes, Palestinians fear the heavily armed security forces of Hamas, which runs the Palestinian government, and Fatah could erupt in violence at any time. Full Story