Sources in Israel\'s security establishment confirmed to journalist Yoav Yitzchak today that the PA continues to smuggle in weapons and ammunition. A series of underground tunnels is the channel for massive Palestinian smuggling from Egypt into the Rafiach area. It is not clear whether the Egyptian authorities are actively or only passively involved in the operations. The intense battles initiated by the Palestinians over the past few days in the Rafiach area are assumed to be their way of safeguarding the smuggling routes.