(IDF) Major General Amos Gilad, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, speaking Saturday night on Israel Channel Two, pointed out that despite claims made by the Palestinian Authority that they are unable to control or prevent terror attacks, they are in fact capable of preventing Hamas from launching Kassam missiles against Israel. "The Palestinian Authority understood that the launching of Kassam missiles would cause it damage and not advance its goals, and thus it suddenly acted," said Gilad. Gilad added that in his opinion there are no dormant terrorist cells in the territories that possess chemical or biological weapons and that are awaiting the command to attack.
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