Jordan refused entry for a second time to Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin. Yassin, who has been on a tour of Middle East countries to drum up financial support for Hamas, is slated to return to the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Israeli officials, who have debated whether to allow his return, are now expected not to bar him.
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