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Palestinian rival groups agree to border talks

Hamas and Fatah accept Egypt's invitation for talks on breached border as Egypt tightens security in Rafah.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 10:53 January 27, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: AP
  • Egyptian forces on Sunday blocked Gazans from driving beyond the border town of Rafah.
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Gaza Strip: Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have accepted Egypt's invitation to hold talks on border crisis, while the Palestinian president and Israeli prime minister are meeting on Sunday to discuss it.

Meanwhiel, Gaza's border with Egypt remained opened on Sunday although Egyptian forces blocked Gazans from driving beyond the border town of Rafah.

Egyptian riot police stepped up their checkpoints to prevent Palestinians from leaving Rafah, stopping cars and checking people's identification cards.

Thousands of Palestinians continued to wander through the Egyptian side of the divided town, though most stores remained closed.

Egypt has been under US and Israeli pressure to secure the border, following terrorism fears, but is reluctant to be seen as supporting the Israeli blockade.

Hamas fighters first breached the border last week following an Israeli blockade of Gaza that caused supply of food and fuel to run low in the territory.

Thousands of Palestinians have poured into Egypt after the border was breached, bringing back food and other supplies to Gaza.

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