In a dramatic policy shift, Egypt will seek to forge "tight" relations with the Hezbollah terror organization, Egyptian Ambassador to Leb Ashraf Hamdy revealed in a candid interview published Saturday in Leb's Daily Star.
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"You cannot discuss politics in Leb without having a relationship with Hezbollah," Hamdy was quoting as saying, before describing the terror group as "real force on the ground" with "big political and military influence."
Egypt-Hezbollah relations, generally strained under former President Hosni Mubarak
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, in large part due to Egypt's peace treaty with Israel, reached rock bottom in 2008 during Israel's Cast Lead military operation. At that time, Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah called on Egypt, to no avail, to intervene militarily on behalf of Gazoo-based Paleostinians.
In his interview, Hamdy denied reports that Hezbollah had sent a delegation to Egypt to meet with President Mohamed Morsi's regime, but confirmed that he personally had met with members of Hezbollah's political bureau in efforts "to understand each other better." 
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