Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday condemned an Israeli army operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.

Speaking after a meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, Abbas said that Israel was crossing the red line.

Israeli forces stormed Nablus on Sunday to search for militants suspected of planning attacks against the Jewish state. Israeli soldiers raided dozens of homes and detained over 30 people.

The operation has been the largest since the 2002 Defensive Shield operation in the West Bank.

The meeting between Abbas and Moussa dealt with the latest developments in the Palestinian territories since Fatah and Hamas signed the Mecca agreement on forming a Palestinian national unity government on Feb. 8.

The two sides also discussed Palestinian and Arab efforts to break an international blockade imposed on the Palestinians, means of reviving the Mideast peace process and the outcomes of Abbas' recent European tour.

Earlier in the day, Abbas met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the outcomes of his European and Arab tour.

Source: Xinhua