Egyptian authorities are questioning a group of Egyptians, Lebanese and Palestinians on suspicion of helping Hamas, a lawyer for the men told Al Jazeera satellite channel from Cairo on Tuesday. According to Reuters, lawyer Montasser al-Zayat said state security prosecutors began interrogating the men on Saturday, and said he had been denied access to his clients.
He added authorities were accusing the men of "helping Hizbullah elements to send money and aid and food to Hamas and the Palestinians in Gaza," but had not disclosed to him any official charges or accusations. "We've not been able to find out the official charges, but they revolve around supporting Hamas and Hezbollah," Zayat said.
According to Al Jazeera there are about 50 detainees, and Zayat said they included seven Palestinians and three Lebanese. A state security prosecution source told Reuters a group of men were being questioned on suspicion of "promoting the ideology of Hizbullah."
Zayat said: "The information I'm getting is that state security is investigating the Egyptians' connections with these Lebanese elements that the authorities say act as a link with Palestinians in Gaza."
