JERUSALEM (CNN) -- In a move to stop rocket and mortar attacks on Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered a two-phase deployment of security forces along the border with Israel, a statement from his office said Friday.
"The president ordered the Palestinian police, preventative security and the Intelligence units to spread inside the cities and refugee camps in the Gaza Strip to maintain order and protect the interests of the population," according to the statement.
The movement of Palestinian security forces came under threat of Israeli military action.
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