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May 17, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/576588.html

Local Hamas Officials in Contact with IDF

(Ha'aretz) Hamas officials recently elected in PA municipal council elections are holding regular contacts with IDF liaison and coordination officers, a senior military official told Israel Radio Monday. The contacts are confined to local issues such as commerce, electricity, water and sewage, and do not deal with diplomatic issues, the radio said. West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yusif confirmed the talks, saying, "There is no alternative to being in contact with the Israelis when we are speaking of ongoing civilian affairs for the sake of the welfare of the inhabitants."

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