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In Coordinated Action, Fatah Takes On Hamas In West Bank

January 16 2009

Israel

Fatah-led Palestinian Authority security forces have been cracking down on Hamas supporters in the West Bank, the Jerusalem Post reports.

The anti-Hamas operation in the West Bank is being carried out in coordination with Israeli security forces and under the supervision of U.S. security experts, said Palestinian officials.

Fatah is concerned that its rival Hamas might try to overthrow the Palestinian Authority during Israel's Gaza operation, said the officials.

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