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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=187078
IDF Beefs Up West Bank Forces to Counter Terror Attacks
(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - In the wake of drive-by shootings last week that killed four Israelis and wounded two others, the IDF has transferred two battalions to the West Bank to man checkpoints and patrol highways in an effort to prevent additional shooting attacks, amid assessments that Hamas will continue to perpetrate terror attacks as Israeli-Palestinian peace talks continue. In addition, Palestinian Authority security forces have rounded up close to 300 Palestinians affiliated with Hamas.