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October 19, 2006       Share:    

Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3316849,00.html

Israel Urges U.S. Pressure on Cairo over Gaza Arms Smuggling

[Ynet News] Yitzhak Benhorin - Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter complained to U.S. National Security Advisor Steve Hadley at the White House on Wednesday about Egypt's carelessness in dealing with arms smuggling from Sinai into Gaza, and urged Washington to apply pressure on Cairo to do more to seal its border with Gaza. "The Egyptians can and have to do a lot more to prevent the smuggling of arms to the Gaza Strip," Dichter said. "The Americans don't know the scope of the smuggling and the Egyptians' capabilities. I believe that the Egyptians have considerable capabilities to make sure that the smuggling is prevented." At least eight tunnels used to smuggle arms were uncovered by the army over the last two days.

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