The Palestinian resistance movement، Hamas، says the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) has recently arrested more than 200 of its members.
Hamas official Abdurahman Shadid made the comments on Tuesday، adding that over 200 people with the movement have been arrested since July 2 in the occupied West Bank and “most have been severely tortured.”
On Friday، a PA official reportedly said about 100 Hamas members had been nabbed over alleged plans to attack the PA، which is largely controlled by the Fatah party.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri، in response، denounced the claims as “cover for political arrests.”
Shadid، meanwhile، blamed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.