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March 28, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=617363

Israel Accuses Palestinian Agents of Smuggling Anti-Aircraft Missiles into Gaza

(AP/ABC News) Josef Federman - Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told a Cabinet meeting Sunday that Palestinian intelligence agents were involved in bringing Strella anti-aircraft missiles into the Gaza Strip from Egypt through smuggling tunnels under the Egyptian border. "Last week, several Strellas were smuggled in by Palestinian military intelligence. If the Palestinians don't get a hold of the Strellas, we will," Mofaz said. Israel Radio quoted Mofaz as saying the presence of the missiles in Palestinian hands would cross a red line. Israel's military chief, Lt. Gen. Moshe Yaalon, has accused militants of using the cease-fire to rebuild their arsenals after more than four years of fighting with Israel.

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