NAZARETH (PIC)– Salam Fayyad the premier of the illegal PA government in Ramallah has expressed “regret” over the killing of two IOF soldiers at the hands of Palestinian resistance fighters in Al-Khalil district on Friday.
Fayyad during a meeting with Israeli president Shimon Peres in Herzliya on Saturday said that he mourns the death of the two soldiers.
He said that such incidents were not conducive and extended his condolences to the families of both soldiers who were described by Hebrew press as members of the elite forces that are known for their assassination and murder of Palestinian resistance fighters and citizens.
Fayyad who holds an American citizenship declared that a Palestinian suspect was arrested over the attack and that Israeli soldiers’ weapons were returned to the IOF command.
He affirmed that PA security forces in the West Bank were cooperating with the Israelis.
For his part Peres appreciated PA security efforts and said that Palestinians should work to stop recurrence of such incidents.
Fayyad at an earlier tour of Nablus city acknowledged that the attack occurred in an area under PA jurisdiction and that the government thus shoulders responsibility.
