Abbas Fires Several Security Officials
From Times Wire Reports
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas fired several security chiefs for failing to halt lawlessness in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, two days after gunmen fired at his Ramallah, West Bank, compound.
The head of Palestinian national security in the West Bank, Haj Ismail, also quit, but Abbas has not approved the resignation, a security official said.
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