Official: Egypt turns back Hamas group with cash

An Egyptian security official says Egypt has stopped a Hamas delegation returning to the Gaza Strip from carrying $9 million and 2 million Euros with them in their suitcases. The official said the group initially refused to be searched by Egyptian authorities at the Rafah border crossing.

One member of the delegation stayed in Egypt with the money while the remaining members of the group went into Gaza. The delegation had been in Cairo for talks with Egypt about a long-term truce with Israel to end fighting in Gaza. (AP)