Egypt – An Egyptian lawyer called on Tuesday for the attorney- general to enforce a court ruling banning Hamas activities and arrest its leaders who are part of a Palestinian delegation negotiating cease-fire talks in Cairo.
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The lawyer, Samir Sabri, called on Attorney-General Hesham Barakat to include the names of those in the Hamas delegation on a watch list of those to be handed over to investigators for criminal prosecution, the Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm reported.
Members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad entered Egypt on Tuesday evening via the Rafah crossing in order to join a Palestinian faction discussing a long-term cease-fire deal in Cairo.