The men were, members of the Al-Aksa Brigades and had been living in the Mukata, Abu Mazen's compound. On Wednesday night they were ordered off the premises and fired their weapons outside the compound in response. Ramallah is now under a "state of alert," and even though the IDF has not handed the city over to PA control, armed PA police are patrolling the streets.
Arabs rioted in Ramallah on Thursday, resulting in the resignation of PA Intelligence chief Tawfik Tirawi and the dismissal of Ramallah security head Younis al-Hass.
Following the terrorist attack in February against the Stage nightclub in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz said that firing Jaber was a necessary step in the PA’s security reforms. Jaber had been in charge of security in the region since the PA was established in 1994, following the Oslo Accords between Israel and the PLO.
Abbas also announced today that PA security personnel would be compelled to retire at age 60, a move that will allow the dismissal of many of the long-time PA officials.
Concerning facts on the ground in Ramallah, information remains unclear as news agencies rely on releases from the PA mouthpiece, WAFA, for interpretation of the latest developments.
Arabs rioted in Ramallah on Thursday, resulting in the resignation of PA Intelligence chief Tawfik Tirawi and the dismissal of Ramallah security head Younis al-Hass.
Following the terrorist attack in February against the Stage nightclub in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz said that firing Jaber was a necessary step in the PA’s security reforms. Jaber had been in charge of security in the region since the PA was established in 1994, following the Oslo Accords between Israel and the PLO.
Abbas also announced today that PA security personnel would be compelled to retire at age 60, a move that will allow the dismissal of many of the long-time PA officials.
Concerning facts on the ground in Ramallah, information remains unclear as news agencies rely on releases from the PA mouthpiece, WAFA, for interpretation of the latest developments.