A Palestinian youth jumps burning tires during clashes with Israeli forces at Qalandia checkpoint, between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah. Getty ImagesFrom Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Israel signed an agreement Friday aimed at preventing the rearmament of Hamas in the years ahead, part of a bid to secure a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
The memorandum of understanding calls for Washington to deploy technical and military assets to the Palestinian territories to help prevent the smuggling of arms into Gaza, either by land, sea or air. The U.S. also committed to gaining the assistance of its allies in the Middle East and Europe to prevent arms from reaching Gaza or the Sinai Peninsula, particularly from Iran.
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