Hopes that the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships could soon resume peace talks were raised when hundreds of armed Palestinian police were today deployed across the northern Gaza Strip to prevent rocket attacks by militants.

The deployment, with officers patrolling in pickup trucks, came after Israel had renewed security co-ordination with the Palestinians earlier this week. Sources also said attempts by the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, to persuade armed groups to call a ceasefire were making progress.

In all, around 3,000 members of the Palestinian security forces will take up positions in the northern third of Gaza – the first such move since the current intifada began in 2000.
Full Article: guardian.co.uk

Yeah, a divide and conquer strategey is really going to do a lot for peace.

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