U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday that the United States is ready to help Egypt stop arms smuggling into Gaza run by the militant Hamas.
"The Egyptians have said that they want some, perhaps, technical help. We're prepared obviously, to give that, but it's also -- you know, the will to do it is very important here," Rice said before accompanying President George W. Bush to visit the Middle East later Tuesday.
According to media reports, Israel has complained that Egypt is doing a "terrible" job on the Gaza border, as Israel alleges Egypt fails to stop smuggling of weapons and ammunition into Gaza through tunnels under the corridor that separates Egypt and Gaza.
The United States has branded Hamas, who controls Gaza, as a terrorist group.
Source:Xinhua
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