Two Arrested in YMCA Bombing Case

A Palestinian worker holds up a torn book in the damaged library of the Young Men's Christian Association centre, YMCA, after it was destroyed by gunmen during the night, February, 15, 2008 in Gaza city.

24 February, 2008

The Palestinian Interior Ministry affiliated with the Palestinian legal government announced on Sunday that police have arrested two people who were allegedly involved in the explosion at the library of the YMCA in Gaza City on 15 February.

The interior ministry affirmed that all the group have been revealed and police is pursuing the rest of them.

The Interior Ministry said that initial investigations suggest that the blast was politically motivated and intended to increase tensions between the Christian minority and the Palestinian legal government at time when Christian-Palestinian relations are strong.

The ministry added that Christians in Palestine have been and will continue to be a component part of Palestinian society.

The YMCA library, a popular facility that contained 8,000 books, was completely destroyed in the explosion.