[Ha'aretz]
Avi Issacharoff, Barak Ravid and Jonathan Lis –

Mahmoud Abbas requested that Israel and Egypt prevent the movement of citizens from Egypt to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing after Hamas’ mid-June takeover of the Strip, Palestinian sources said Tuesday. Abbas said whether the crossing is

opened, Hamas will be able to bring thousands of citizens into Gaza without supervision – including activists who would strengthen the group. Abbas asked that the Kerem Shalom Israel-Gaza border point be used for Gazans stranded in Egypt, but Hamas refused.

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