Behind the scenes of a five-hour meeting between Hamas leaders and the Egyptian intelligence service.
An Arab newspaper reported that Hamas, in a five-hour meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials, stated that any ceasefire agreement would depend on the situation in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Israeli prisons, and not just the Gaza Strip.
Members of Hamas’ new political bureau arrived in Cairo this week for their first meeting and to consult with Egyptian officials, according to the International Group of News News.
Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed quoted Egyptian sources as well as Hamas-affiliated sources as saying that the meeting between the Hamas delegation and the head of the Egyptian intelligence service, Abbas Kamel, and officials on the Palestinian issue lasted five hours and was limited to the captives’ case. Was not.
The meeting did not focus only on the situation in besieged Gaza, with Hamas leaders “emphasizing the unity of the Palestinian cause.”
Informed sources told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that Hamas provided all the reasons for reaching a ceasefire agreement, which could lead to another explosion.
A Hamas member said: “It was emphasized during the meeting that any ceasefire agreement depends on the situation in Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Israeli prisons, and not just on the Gaza Strip.” This came as a surprise to the Egyptian side, and Cairo noted the difficulty of linking all the cases to the fire case.
An informed source added that Hamas leaders stressed to the Egyptian side that the task of defending the Palestinians in the 1948 occupied territories was also the responsibility of the Gaza resistance groups, especially after the heroic role they played during the recent 11-day war (Saif al-Quds).
“Despite the silence of all parties on what happened at the meeting regarding the exchange of prisoners with the occupying regime, an Egyptian source said that a Zionist security delegation may arrive in Cairo in the next 48 hours to be aware of the outcome,” the report said. Be.
As for the situation in the Gaza Strip, Cairo informed Hamas officials of Tel Aviv’s conditions for starting reconstruction and importing Gaza supplies through the Gaza Strip, all of which are within the framework of strict monitoring of all cases entering Gaza.
According to the report, powerful scanners are to be installed on all Gaza crossings under the supervision of the Zionist regime so that the incoming trucks can be carefully examined.
On the other hand, the first meeting of Hamas’ new political office was held on Monday this week in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
According to experts, holding this meeting in Cairo has several messages, and among them is that Egypt has realized the importance of strengthening relations with Hamas at the present time.