(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Hamas' new security force is expected to start operating in Gaza next week, sources in the PA Interior Ministry said on Saturday. The 3,000-strong force, which consists largely of Hamas militiamen, was established last month by Interior Minister Said Siam to help enforce law and order. The decision to establish the new force has enraged PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Meanwhile, Hamas leaders warned over the weekend of a new intifada and said they would "chop off" the head of anyone who works to bring down their cabinet. On Friday, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets to protest against the international sanctions against the Hamas cabinet.
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