Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Egypt for talks

Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has arrived in Egypt to hold talks with the North African country’s officials.

According to Press TV, Egyptian sources said Monday that Haniyeh had arrived in the country late Sunday for meetings with senior security officials. Hamas officials also confirmed the visit.

The visit to Egypt by Haniyeh comes as relations between the resistance group and the Egyptian government remain tense.

Egypt has intensified restrictions on the movement of Palestinians across the border. It has also ordered a large-scale operation to destroy underground tunnels used by Hamas to transfer foods and construction materials into Gaza, a tiny enclave on the Mediterranean which has been under Israeli blockade since June 2007.

Tunnels are the only lifeline for Palestinians living under the Israeli siege. 

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