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Leader of militant Hamas leaves Gaza for talks in Egypt

Leader of militant Hamas leaves Gaza for talks in Egypt | iNFOnews.ca
File - In this Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 file photo, Palestinian top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh greets supporters during a rally to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Hamas militant group, at the main road in Jebaliya in the northern Gaza Strip. Haniyeh has left the blockaded territory for talks in neighboring Egypt after the country opened its border for a few days. Hamas said the visit aims to discuss Gaza's economic crisis " that put Gaza on the edge of the abyss." (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)

GAZA, Palestinian Territory – The leader of the militant Islamic group Hamas that rules Gaza has left the blockaded territory for talks in neighbouring Egypt after the country opened its border for a few days.

The group said in a statement that Ismail Haniyeh left Friday, two days after Egypt opened the crossing temporarily.

It said the visit aims to discuss Gaza’s economic crisis “that put Gaza on the edge of the abyss.”

Talks will also cover obstacles stalling a Palestinian unity deal with the Palestinian government in the West Bank, it said.

To the frustration of thousands of Palestinians wishing to leave Gaza, Egypt shut the frontier after the Hamas delegation crossed and its military began an anti-insurgent operation nearby.

Egypt has kept Rafah mostly closed since Hamas took over Gaza in 2007.

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