Ahram Online
"Hamas released a statement Saturday condemning the Egyptian government for flooding tunnels connecting Egypt to the Gaza Strip, reported AFP.
Khalil El-Haya, a senior Hamas official, said at a conference in Gaza
that the tunnels were the only means way by which Palestinians could face
Israel's "brutal blockade."
He added that people in Gaza consider Egypt's new policy of shutting
down the tunnels as a renewal of Israel's blockade imposed on Gaza since
2006.
Last week, Reuters reported that Egyptian forces flooded smuggling
tunnels under the border with the Gaza Strip in an attempt to close them down.
Egyptian and Palestinian officials confirmed the report.
The network of tunnels is a vital lifeline for Gaza, bringing in an
estimated 30 percent of all goods that reach the enclave and circumventing a
blockade imposed by Israel for more than seven years."
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