A Hamas official on Thursday called on Egypt to treat people in the Gaza Strip in the same way as it treats Israeli tourists who the Sinai Peninsula.
Mahmoud Zahar, a leader of the Islamic movement that governs Gaza, said Egypt kept its border with Israel at Taba open during the Muslim feast this week and more than 10,000 Israelis have entered Sinai to spend their holiday.
Zahar, writing on his Facebook page, added that the new Egyptian decision to open Rafah crossing point with Gaza for humanitarian cases only was "painful."
The Rafah crossing, the only gate for Gazans bypassing Israeli control, will be open for the humanitarian cases three days per week, Hamas announced late Wednesday.
The frequent closure of Rafah took place after the deadly attack against Egyptian forces in the peninsula in Aug. 5.
Zahar said that "investigations have proved that Gaza was not involved" in attacking the soldiers, hinting that Israel was behind it to strain the relations between Egypt and Hamas.
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