Jewish settlers may have sold ammunition to Palestinians

JERUSALEM -- Five Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of selling thousands of rounds of ammunition to Palestinian militants, Israeli police said Thursday.

Two of those detained live in Adora, a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, and their arrests shocked the small community.

Adora was the scene of a shooting by Palestinian gunmen May 27 that killed four people, including a 5-year-old girl.

While it is not unheard of for soldiers to sell stolen gear to Jewish and Arab criminals, it is rare for Jewish settlers to help arm Palestinians who have targeted the settlers for attack.

The Adora residents are Roi Amar, a soldier, and Oded Mulai, a civilian, police spokesman Gil Kleiman said. Amar's brother Sela, also a soldier, was arrested by military police but released on a legal technicality, the spokesman said.