HAMAS DELEGATION TO EGYPT FAILS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS:

A delegation of senior Hamas members who recently traveled to Cairo in an effort to improve relations between the Islamist regime and the Egyptian government has failed to achieve its objective, according to an Egyptian media report published Tues.15 March 2016. The Al-Ahram media outlet reported that the attempt to mend relations with the government of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi failed due to Hamas' refusal to admit any responsibility in Sinai terrorist incidents, and its "refusal to admit mistakes." According to the report, Egyptian authorities presented to Hamas evidence of Hamas' involvement in Sinai incidents, with a view to setting up a joint investigation, "but the Hamas delegation did not show a will to cooperate." Hamas continues to be in a state of strategic distress due to ongoing Egyptian hostility, which has kept the Rafah border crossing shut with few exceptions over the past year. The failure to advance reconciliation efforts with the Palestinian Authority has also increased pressure. Hamas’ military wing is also investing heavily in digging terrorist tunnels for future use against Israel. (J. Post) "The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.” Ps 7:16