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Egypt Seeks to Extradite Three Militants From Gaza

Egyptian intelligence has requested the prime minister of Hamas to extradite to them three members of the Al-Qassam Brigades

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Egyptian intelligence made a request to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, using senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar as an intermediary, to extradite members of  the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' paramilitary wing, according to an al-Quds newspaper report on Thursday.

A senior official informed the newspaper that the three militants provided indirect support to radical groups in Sinai, and are connected to weapons smuggling as well.