VOA19980113.2100.0740 NEWS TRANSCRIPT Israeli and Palestinian security forces report they have carried out separate raids on hide-outs of the militant Palestinian group Hamas where terrorist attacks were being planned. VOA's Al Pechan reports from Jerusalem that while the coordinated operations were an example of Palestinian anti-terrorism efforts, it was not enough to satisfy Israel's cabinet. The Palestinian security services say they confiscated 700 kilograms of explosives at a Hamas bomb factory in the autonomous city of Nablus and arrested four Hamas activists. One Palestinian official described the large stash of explosives as enough to blow up all of Israel. Some of it had already been made into bombs. Just a few hours before the Palestinian announcement, Israel said it had arrested several Hamas activists in still-occupied areas of the West Bank near Nablus. Israel says information from those activists led to the bomb factory raid in Nablus, but the Palestinians say they had been investigating the site for some time. And Israel statement says the Hamas cell had carried out several minor road-side attacks and was planning larger operations in Israeli cities and settlements. A Palestinian crackdown on terrorism is the key condition Israel has set for surrendering more territory to Palestinian control. But Israel says the crackdown must be widespread and long-term. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed satisfaction at this security success, but said dangers remain and there is more work to do. On Tuesday, Mr. Netanyahu's cabinet approved a document giving full details of its demands and establishing a committee to review Palestinian compliance during the next several months. The cabinet said further withdrawals will depend on the committee's evaluation, but it has not yet said how much territory Israel will surrender if the Palestinians do comply. Several of the required steps are politically difficult or impossible for the Palestinians but they are required in existing agreements. Al Pechan, VOA News, Jerusalem.