Islamic State in Sinai poses threat to Hamas - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Adnan Abu Amer

Adnan Abu Amer

Nov 20, 2014

Hamas militants march during a rally in memory of people who were killed during a seven-week Israeli offensive, in Gaza City September 26, 2014. An open-ended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Gaza militants, mediated by Egypt, took effect on August 26 after the seven-week conflict. It called for an indefinite halt to hostilities, the immediate opening of Gaza's blockaded crossings with Israel and Egypt, and a widening of the territory's fishing zone in the Mediterranean. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - T — Hamas militants march during a rally in memory of people who were killed during a seven-week Israeli offensive, in Gaza City, Sept. 26, 2014. — REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

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