Hamas Leader Heads to Egypt to Hold Official Talks

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader in Gaza.

Gaza City, Palestine, 10 Ramadan 1438/5 June 2017 (MINA) – Palestinian resistance group Hamas leadership on Sunday left Gaza from Rafah crossing and headed to Cairo to hold talks with Egyptian officials, said a Hamas official.

“The delegation is chaired by Yahya al-Senwar, the chief of the group in Gaza, and made up of Rawhi Mushtaha and Tawfiq Abu Naim, head of the security services in Gaza,” Hazem Qassem, the Gaza-based spokesman for Hamas, told Anadolu Agency.

Qassem said that the delegation would discuss relations with Egypt, the blockade imposed on Gaza and Palestine’s political issues.

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During the visit, which will be the first for al-Senwar since his February leadership victory, the Hamas officials are also expected to meet Egyptian intelligence officials. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)