Gen. Abu Naim: Hamas finished building buffer zone on border

CAIRO – 9 October 2017: Gaza's Deputy Minister of Interior Tawfik Abu Naim asserted that Hamas has finalized the buffer zone between Sinai and Gaza a few days ago; indicating that this zone is equipped with barbered wire, surveillance cameras and a control room.

A press conference will be held on the Egyptian-Palestinian border regarding Gaza’s security measures and cooperation with Egyptian authorities, Abu Naim revealed in an exclusive interview with Egypt Today on Monday.

Abu Naim expressed his gratitude to the Egyptian president, government, and people for their sincere efforts in embracing the Palestinian family composed of all factions. He stressed that the meetings held by Fatah and Hamas in Cairo were the cornerstone of the reconciliation talks in the coming stages.

He asserted that Gaza would never harm Egyptian national security, adding that “Egypt protected the Gaza Strip so Gaza will never be a ‘headache’ to the Egyptian side; rather Gaza will protect the border to prevent illegal infiltration into Egyptian territory."