Members of the Palestinian security forces loyal to the Hamas movement take part in a parade marking the fifth anniversary of the three-week offensive Israel launched in 2008-2009, in Gaza City January 13, 2014. Reuters
Exclusive: With Muslim Brotherhood Crushed, Egypt Sets Sights On Hamas -- Yasmine Saleh, Reuters
(Reuters) - After crushing the Muslim Brotherhood at home, Egypt's military rulers plan to undermine the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which runs the neighboring Gaza Strip, senior Egyptian security officials told Reuters.
The aim, which the officials say could take years to pull off, includes working with Hamas's political rivals Fatah and supporting popular anti-Hamas activities in Gaza, four security and diplomatic officials said.
Since it seized power in Egypt last summer, Egypt's military has squeezed Gaza's economy by destroying most of the 1,200 tunnels used to smuggle food, cars and weapons to the coastal enclave, which is under an Israeli blockade.
Now Cairo is becoming even more ambitious in its drive to eradicate what it says are militant organizations that threaten its national security.
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More News On The Growing Tensions Between The Egyptian Interim Government And Hamas
Egyptian military seeks to undermine Hamas, plans cooperation with Fatah – report -- RT
With Muslim Brotherhood crushed, Egypt sets sights on Hamas -- Israel Hayom
Egypt to Crack down on Hamas -- Arutz Sheva
Closure Of Tunnels Suffocates Gaza -- Khaled Alashqar, Cunter Currents
My Comment: Hamas is now experiencing blow-back for their support of militant groups in Egypt .... including having the Egyptian interior minister himself accusing Hamas of providing logistical support to terrorists who killed 16 people and injured more than 130 in Mansoura, Egypt on 24 December 2013. And while I do expect Hamas to survive .... it is not hard to predict that for the citizens of Gaza the upcoming days are going to become very hard to survive as vital supplies start to dwindle.
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