Hamas smuggling Daesh fighters into Gaza for medical treatment -Times of Israel
Hamas is allegedly smuggling wounded fighters belonging to Daesh affiliate Wilayat Sina into Gaza via border tunnels for medical treatment, according to unnamed Egyptian sources speaking to the Times of Israel. “In an effort to curb that collaboration, Egypt has relayed to Hamas leaders that it is aware of the links between its [Hamas’] senior activists in the Rafah border area and commanders in the Islamic State’s Sinai Province,” according to the report. The report further alleges that prominent members of Hamas military wing, the Izz ad-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, to assist Daesh in setting up its military infrastructure in Northern Sinai, and that senior Hamas activist Nasser Judah was killed fighting alongside Daesh forces in Northern Sinai. When Egyptian authorities raise such issues with Hamas officials, the latter reply that the individuals in question are simply former members of Hamas, according to the report.