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Eventually Israel took actions against Arafat and in April 2002 launched operation Defensive Shield, in which the [[IDF]] fought against the terrorist infrastructure in the West Bank. Arafat's compound (the Mukataa) was raided. Arafat was confined to the compound until his hospitalization in 2004.<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3685678,00.html Operation Defensive Shield - Ynet]</ref> "Palestinian" documents captured during the operation proved beyond doubt that Arafat was heavily involved in terrorism.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2002/5/The+Involvement+of+Arafat-+PA+Senior+Officials+and.htm The Involvement of Arafat, PA Senior Officials and Apparatuses in Terrorism against Israel, Corruption and Crime]</ref> Interrogations of captured terrorists yielded similar evidence.<ref>[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1145961361493&pagename=JPArticle/ShowFull 'Arafat used aid to buy weapons' – Jerusalem Post]</ref><ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2002/5/Senior+Fatah+Leaders+Describe+Arafat-s+Link+to+Ter.htm Senior Fatah Leaders Describe Arafat's Link to Terrorism]</ref>
Eventually Israel took actions against Arafat and in April 2002 launched operation Defensive Shield, in which the [[IDF]] fought against the terrorist infrastructure in the West Bank. Arafat's compound (the Mukataa) was raided. Arafat was confined to the compound until his hospitalization in 2004.<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3685678,00.html Operation Defensive Shield - Ynet]</ref> "Palestinian" documents captured during the operation proved beyond doubt that Arafat was heavily involved in terrorism.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2002/5/The+Involvement+of+Arafat-+PA+Senior+Officials+and.htm The Involvement of Arafat, PA Senior Officials and Apparatuses in Terrorism against Israel, Corruption and Crime]</ref> Interrogations of captured terrorists yielded similar evidence.<ref>[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1145961361493&pagename=JPArticle/ShowFull 'Arafat used aid to buy weapons' – Jerusalem Post]</ref><ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2002/5/Senior+Fatah+Leaders+Describe+Arafat-s+Link+to+Ter.htm Senior Fatah Leaders Describe Arafat's Link to Terrorism]</ref>
While the Israeli siege on the Mukataa continued, Arafat was still continuing his involvement in terrorism. On September the head of the Israeli military intelligence revealed that orders for terrorist attacks were still being given from Arafat's compound.<ref name=" Kazhdan" />
While the Israeli siege on the Mukataa continued, Arafat was still continuing his involvement in terrorism. On September the head of the Israeli military intelligence revealed that orders for terrorist attacks were still being given from Arafat's compound.<ref name=" Kazhdan" />
==Corruption & theft==
Arafat, when he arrived in Gaza in 1994. set the tone for a "tradition" of corruption and stealing, creating a 'wealthy Palestinian elite that builds exclusive neighborhoods around Ramallah, leaving thousands of shoddily constructed apartments without services for the rest of Palestinian society.' He ''took control of every contract and investment, using donor money to build a secret $1 billion portfolio, including investments in Coca-Cola, a Tunisian cellular phone company and venture-capital funds in the United States and the Cayman Islands. Arafat stole $1 billion in tax revenue relayed by Israel for Palestinian workers.'' <ref>[https://jewishjournal.org/2019/10/25/for-palestinian-leaders-a-legacy-of-corruption For Palestinian leaders, a legacy of corruption], David Bedein, JJ, Oct 25, 2019</ref>
==Death==
==Death==