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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Senior Egyptian intelligence official arrives in Gaza for talks with Hamas
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAhmad Abdelhaliq, who is in charge of the Palestinian portfolio for Egyptian intelligence, has arrived with a delegation in the Gaza Strip for talks with Hamas leaders, the Shehab news agency reports.
Abdelhaliq arrived in Gaza through the Erez border crossing with Israel, according to Shehab. He was greeted by Tawfik Abu Naim, the head of Hamas security forces in the Strip.
Egypt has been overseeing efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, as well as Palestinian reconciliation talks.
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