41.   He said some of those activists had confessed during interrogation in Palestinian jails.

42.   He said some of those activists have confessed during interrogation in Palestinian jails.

43.   He has been rearrested after being released earlier this month from a Palestinian jail.

44.   He was brought to Ramallah in critical condition from a Palestinian jail in Nablus.

45.   However, there have been reports of recent releases of Hamas activists from Palestinian jails.

46.   Hundreds of prisoners in Palestinian jails are Hamas activists who have been detained for months without charge.

47.   However, Israel has been on high alert for new attacks since several dozen Islamic militants were released from Palestinian jails two weeks ago.

48.   Imad Awadallah, a key figure in the Hamas military wing, escaped Saturday from a Palestinian jail in the West Bank town of Jericho.

49.   Imad Awadallah, also a leading figure in Izzedine al Qassam, escaped from a Palestinian jail last month.

50.   In a challenge to Yasser Arafat, the founder of the Islamic militant group Hamas led a rally Monday to demand the release of prisoners from Palestinian jails.