Israel security forces raided PLO offices last night that were operating illegally in the Jerusalem suburb Azariya. A special Border Police unit sealed off the entrance to the PA Office of the Interior, and confiscated computers and documents. Jerusalem officials explained that the existence of the offices undermines Israel\'s sovereignty in its capital. This was the second time the same PLO office has been closed by Israel; after it was closed in another Jerusalem suburb, Abu Dis, it was re-opened in Azariyah.



In a separate operation, the IDF arrested six Islamic Jihad members in Bir Zeit last night.