The World - News from May 22, 1989
Israeli troops carried out the biggest single roundup of Palestinians during the 17-month-old uprising in the occupied territories, arresting 250 activists of Hamas, a Muslim fundamentalist movement. The group’s spritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, was among those detained in the raid, designed to cut the level of violence in the Gaza Strip. The army accused Yassin, 51 and confined to a wheelchair, of ordering anti-Israeli activities, including the killing of Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel. Hamas, Arabic for “zeal,” is considered the strongest movement in the Gaza Strip.
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