Moreover, Egypt, Hamas’s patron and senior ally, maintains a relationship and channels of communication with Israel, and does not want to sever all ties – not least because to do so would provoke a confrontation with the United States, which underwrites the Egyptian army.
此外，埃及——哈马斯的赞助人和坚定盟友——仍然维持着与以色列的关系和沟通渠道，并无意切断一切联系，因为这样做会与支持埃及军队的美国形成冲突。