Gaza Border Vulnerable, Israeli Security Chief Warns ; Says Al-Qaida has Easy Access Now, Police Ineffective

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JERUSALEM - Israel's domestic security chief warned on Wednesday that al-Qaida is poised to infiltrate the Gaza Strip and the Jewish state and that Palestinian police are incapable of controlling armed militants.

Also Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Israel "won't allow Hamas" to participate in Palestinian parliament elections in January. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon earlier had threatened to withhold Israeli cooperation if the Islamic militant group takes part.

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Gaza Border Vulnerable, Israeli Security Chief Warns ; Says Al-Qaida has Easy Access Now, Police Ineffective

Yuval Diskin, in his first on-the-record briefing since taking over the Shin Bet security service in May, termed the Palestinian Authori...

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