Egypt's President Vows To Defend Egypt's Sinai In 'Face Of Terror'. Blacklists Hamas Armed Wing As A ‘Terror Group’

Al Jazeera: Sisi vows to defend Egypt's Sinai in 'face of terror'

Egypt's president promises to defend region, two days after a string of attacks left dozens dead.

WNU Editor: This will definitely make Israel happy .... Israel welcomes Egypt's blacklisting of Hamas's military wing. (Middle East Monitor)

More News On Egypt's War Against Islamic Militants In The Sinai

Egypt President Sisi warns of 'long battle' with militants -- BBC
Sissi Says Egypt Faces Long, Tough Battle Against Militants -- VOA
President says Egypt faces long fight to defeat Sinai militants, blames Muslim Brotherhood -- AP
Egypt seeking military equipment from France: report -- Al Arabiya
Egypt creates new military command to combat Sinai militants -- Asahrq Al-Awsat
Sisi establishes new Egypt counter-terror unit -- Al Arabiya
Egyptian court bans Hamas' armed wing, lists as terrorist organization -- Reuters
Egypt bans Hamas, labels it a terrorist organization -- CCTV
Egypt blacklists Hamas armed wing as ‘terror group’ -- Al Arabiya
Latest Sinai attack whips up nationalist fervour in Egypt -- The National

Egypt's Military Rulers Are Now Trying To Destroy Hamas

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.