Haniyeh: Hamas not to harbor any entity harming Egypt’s national security

CAIRO – 3 October 2017: The Palestinian resistance Movement Hamas will not harbor or assist any person or entity that seeks to harm Egypt’s national security, the Movement’s chief Ismail Haniyeh said in a TV interview Tuesday.

Hamas’ movement had announced on September 17 the dissolution of the administrative committee at the Gaza Strip, inviting the Government of National Reconciliation to assume its duties and hold general elections. The movement affirmed it would comply with the Social Reconciliation Accord signed in 2011.

The Consensus Government convenes in Gaza for the first time since 2014 on Tuesday. Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah headed the first cabinet meeting as the first actual procedure to assume administration of Gaza following dissolving the administrative committee that used to run Gaza affairs by Hamas Movement.

Cairo sponsored the Palestinian reconciliation talks over the last 11 years, which finally resulted in the latest unity initiative, following frequent failures.