PA officers arrested three suspects identified by Israel. Still, these developments have not made a dent in the efforts to restore peace in the region. PA security forces and police no longer control events. They have been replaced by a so-called uprising command, composed of representatives from the ruling Fatah party, Islamic opposition and PLO factions. Palestinian services have collapsed and even the police are no longer functioning.
Officers come to work and do little more than sit around.
In many cases, they are hired to participate in attacks against Israel in squads that include both Fatah and Hamas members. Israeli officials said Arafat's dozen security agencies are divided into those that cooperate with Israel and those participate in attacks against the Jewish state. Rajoub's agency remains authorized with security cooperation. The Gaza security agency of Col. Amin Hindi also engages in security cooperation.