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Thursday, January 10, 2019
Egyptian security officials arrive in Gaza amid fears of fresh border violence
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Egyptian security delegation arrives in the Gaza Strip and meets Hamas officials.
Pictures posted on Twitter show Ayman Badia, the deputy head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Services, and Ahmad Abdelkhaliq, the official in the Egyptian GIS in charge of the Palestinian file, arriving at Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh’s office in Gaza City.
A source tells the Gaza-based Safa news site that the Egyptian officials came to the coastal enclave to discuss the Rafah crossing, intra-Palestinian reconciliation and efforts to reinforce a ceasefire between Israel and terrorist groups in the Strip.
On Monday, the Palestinian Authority pulled its employees out of the Rafah crossing, putting its regular operation at risk.
Egyptian authorities have not said if they will allow the sole crossing between Egypt and Gaza to remain open on a regular basis without PA employees present.
— Adam Rasgon
رئيس حركة حماس بقطاع غزة يحيى السنوار يستقبل الوفد الأمني المصري بعد وصوله مدينة #غزة، قبل قليل. pic.twitter.com/OWmZyzPW0U
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) January 10, 2019
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