Palestinian security sources said that the Israeli forces
detained member of the Hamas-dominated PLC Mohammed Al-Tall after storming his
house in Hebron. The other nine Palestinians were arrested in other West Bank
cities.
Al-Tall's family said that the Israeli soldiers broke
into the house at 1 am. It added that the Israeli soldiers surrounded the house
and ordered their relative to get dressed and accompany them.
It is the second time that Israel arrests Al-Tall. The
first time was in 2006, when Israel detained 65 top Hamas officials, including
ministers of the Hamas government and parliament members in response to the
capturing of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier, in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli military courts accused them of belonging to an
illegal organization, association with a terror group, and other allegations.
The officials were 'bargaining chips' Israel hoped to use
as leverage in the efforts to secure the release of Shalit. Israel is still
holding eleven Hamas legislators.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Dahlan, the former Gaza strongman
rumored to be out of favor with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, was
suspended from Fatah's leadership, the party said on Tuesday.
The central committee of Fatah, Abbas' political party,
announced the decision after a meeting chaired by the president in Ramallah.
The leadership body also said Dahlan was facing an internal investigation.
The committee decided "unanimously to suspend
Mohamed Dahlan from its meetings until the commission of inquiry finishes its
work," a statement issued by the leadership council said.
It was the first official confirmation that an
investigation into Dahlan is underway, after months of speculation about
growing tensions between the former Gaza strongman and Abbas.
The Palestinian media has reported that the commission of
inquiry is looking into the origin of Dahlan's alleged fortune, as well as
allegations that he attempted to establish a personal militia.
In addition to suspending Dahlan, Fatah's central
committee also relieved him of his role overseeing the party's communication
and culture portfolios.
A former head of preventative security in the Gaza Strip,
and once considered a US protege, Dahlan fell into disgrace after the
humiliating rout of his forces by Hamas fighters in June 2007 in Gaza.

Despite
his fall from grace, he returned to the political stage in August 2009, when he
was elected to Fatah's central committee during its party conference.
— Input from agencies