RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Hamas agreed on Saturday to Egyptian calls to control the flow of Palestinians through the breached Gaza border and expects Egypt to seal remaining gaps in the frontier wall, a Hamas official said.
Gunmen from the Islamist group which rules Gaza blew up metal barricades on Jan. 23 to allow Gazans relief from an Israeli-led blockade. Since then Hamas has been under pressure from Egypt to stem the flow of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have crossed the border.
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