Hamas has blocked thousands of Pilgrims from making the trip to Mecca “in the latest twist of the territory’s internal political divisions.” Pilgrims were turned back from the Rafah border by Hamas forces, and some even claimed they were beaten in their attempts to make the Hajj. Egyptian officials have reported that the border has [...]
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