(MENAFN- QNA) Israel will not allow the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip if Hamas uses construction materials to rebuild infiltration tunnels used for the purpose of carrying out attacks on Israelis, Israeli Army Minister Moshe Ya'alon said on Monday.
During a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at his office in New York, Ya'alon expressed his concern over a Hamas claim that its members were continuing to dig underground passageways leading from the coastal enclave into Israel.
"We [Israel] want the residents of Gaza to live in dignity and prosperity, rebuild their homes and return to normal life. But, we are very worried," (The Jerusalem Post) quoted Ya'alon as saying.
"Hamas representatives said they intend to reconstruct the infiltration tunnels, instead of rebuilding the homes of Gaza's residents," Ya'alon told Ban.
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