Violence has flared in the Gaza Strip since March 30, when Palestinians began protests along the border area with Israel. The Palestinian enclave is ruled by the Islamist Hamas movement, designated by Israel and the West as a terrorist group. Egypt has defended its actions on security grounds, noting it’s fighting an Islamic insurgency in Sinai, along Gaza’s border.
The Palestinian Authority says an Egyptian delegation presently visiting Gaza City has asked Hamas to call off the Great March of Return.