A high-ranking Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday at an Egyptian invitation to mainly discuss the border issue and a potential truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said the delegation is in Cairo as part of the continuous communication between the two sides.
“The delegation will discuss main issues related to means of ending the aggression on the Gaza Strip and Egypt’s role in easing the humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli siege,” he said.
It will also tackle Cairo’s role in helping bridge divides between Palestinians to confront the so-called “deal of the century” US peace proposal.
Egypt had last week invited Hamas officials to visit Cairo to discuss important files.
The delegation is headed by Rouhi Moushtaha, a member of the political bureau and the movement's representative in Cairo.
Last month, an Egyptian delegation had traveled to the coastal enclave to support security measures implemented by Hamas at the border between Gaza and Egypt and to strengthen the truce agreement between Israel and Palestinian factions.
Egypt has played a key role in brokering informal ceasefire understandings between Hamas and Israel.
Tension grew in Gaza after the unveiling of the US peace plan on January 28. Palestinian parties in the West Bank and Gaza strongly rejected the proposal, saying it was heavily biased towards Israel and eliminates their hope for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Meanwhile, another Hamas delegation, headed by the movement’s politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Moscow to discuss the peace plan and Russia's role in supporting Palestinian rights.
Hamas’ relationship with Russia began in 2006 when the movement won the legislative elections.
Hamas is seeking to intensify its contacts with Moscow to strengthen its position in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to persuade Russia to foil Washington’s peace plan, mainly through its veto at the United Nations Security Council.
