Palestinian ministers detained

Israeli troops have detained dozens of Hamas ministers and lawmakers in the West Bank, as its offensive in Gaza to free a captured soldier continues.
At least seven ministers and 20 MPs were rounded up in raids in several towns, Palestinian officials said.
Israeli ground forces meanwhile massed at Gaza's northern border, as troops and tanks dug into positions in the south, a day after they invaded.
The troops detained Nasser Shaer, the Palestinian deputy prime minister, and three other Cabinet ministers, as well as four lawmakers in Ramallah.
Several others were arrested in the town of Jenin, they said. Also, the Hamas mayor of the West Bank town of Qalqiliya and his deputy were detained.

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