Palestinian Authority governor of Jenin, Akram Rajoub, on Sunday denied that the Palestinian security forces recently foiled a terror attack against the IDF.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEHA Palestinian gunman holds a weapon during the funeral of Palestinian Yazan Abu Tabekh, who was killed during an Israeli raid, in Jenin in the West Bank February 6, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMAD TOROKMAN)
The Palestinian Authority’s governor of Jenin, Akram Rajoub, on Sunday denied that PA security forces recently foiled a terrorist attack against the IDF. A report about the alleged attack was untrue, he said.Despite the PA’s announcement that it will halt all security ties with Israel amid Israeli efforts to annex the Jordan Valley and parts of the West Bank, Palestinian forces nevertheless thwarted an attack against soldiers on the outskirts of Jenin last week, Hebrew website Ynet reported earlier on Sunday.A Palestinian terrorist cell planted dozens of pipe bombs in an open area on the outskirts of Jenin, along the route usually taken by soldiers when they arrive in the city to arrest terrorist suspects, senior Israeli officials told Ynet.“Valuable intelligence information on Thursday led PA security forces to uncover the hidden explosives, which included ready-to-use pipe bombs and a shotgun,” they said.The report did not mention how they were able to do so.The PA is committed to the May 19 announcement by PA President Mahmoud Abbas that renounced all agreements and understandings with Israel, including security cooperation, Rajoub said.
