‘Gaza Strip reconstruction not linked to prisoner swap deal’

Jamaat-e-Islami activists stage a rally against Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip, in Peshawar. Pic/AFP

The Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement has rejected linking the process of the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip with reaching a prisoner swap deal with Israel.

On Monday, Egyptian security chief Abbas Kamel arrived in the Gaza Strip through Erez Crossing point on the borders with Israel to hold talks with leaders of Palestinian factions, including the Hamas, reports Xinhua news agency.

Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas leader, told reporters at the end of a meeting with Kamel that members of the group discussed with the Egyptian security delegation the ceasefire with Israel and process of reconstruction in the Gaza Strip.

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