Islamic State Commander in Sinai Meets with Hamas Officials in Gaza

(Times of Israel) Daniel Douek - Top Islamic State commander in Sinai Shadi al-Menii met with Hamas officials in Gaza Thursday to discuss cooperation, Israel's Channel 2 reported. Al-Menii fled to Gaza in May 2015 after his organization attacked an Egyptian military base and killed a soldier. Al-Menii's branch of ISIS in Sinai helped Hamas smuggle arms into the strip via tunnels in return for sophisticated weapons.


2016-06-03 00:00:00

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