It's Official: Egypt Embracing Hamas Through Contacts, Prisoner Releases
Don't let their clever ruse of uncovering one whole single smuggling tunnel fool you. First they restarted diplomatic contacts.Then there was the reopening of the border so Hamas soldiers could flood through. And now there's this. Three times is a trend:
[PA] officials expressed outrage over the release of Nahro Massoud - one of the commanders of Hamas's armed wing, Izzadin Kassam - who fled to Egypt more than a year ago. At the request of the PA, Massoud and several other Hamas fugitives were arrested by the Egyptian security forces and held without trial. Massoud's name had appeared on a Hamas list of prisoners whose release the group was demanding in exchange for kidnapped IDF soldier Cpl. Gilad Schalit... According to the PA officials, the release of Massoud is yet another sign of the recent rapprochement between Hamas and Egypt. "The Egyptians have clearly changed their policy toward Hamas," they said
It always upsets us when the Egyptians act like this. Because - just between us and you - we've always had a lot of faith in Arab-Israeli peace deals.
Also: more of the rockets built with supplies that Egypt has allowed to slip across the border were fired at Israeli schools and hospitals yesterday.
References:
* Egypt Uncovers A Single Smuggling Tunnel, Basically Calls It A Day (Plus: Egypt In Explicit Violation Of Security Agreements?) [MR]
* Egypt frees key Hamas terrorist [JPost]
* Kassam rocket lands near town in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council [JPost]
Previously:
* How not to win friends and influence foreign Prime Ministers
* Kids Being Brainwashed To Hate Jews In Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Egypt, Iran, Etc Etc [Videos]
* Hamas Smuggles Katyushas Into Gaza, Fires Them At Israeli Schools And Hospitals (Plus: Eight Mortars Fired At Israeli Civilians, One Scores Direct Hit)





