An Egyptian court banned on Tuesday the activities of Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, ordering its assets seized, a judicial source said.

An Egyptian court banned on Tuesday the activities of Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, ordering its assets seized, a judicial source said.

Egyptian officials have accused Hamas of plotting with deposed president Mohammad Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood movement to carry out "terror attacks" in the country.

Several Hamas members have been named among scores of defendants on trial with Mursi for allegedly organizing jailbreaks and attacking police stations during the 2011 revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

In a separate espionage trial, Morsi and 35 other defendants are accused of conspiring with Hamas and Iran, to “destabilize” Egypt.

Ties between Cairo and Hamas, the Palestinian affiliate of the Muslim Brotherhood, have deteriorated since the military overthrew him on July 3.

Amnesty International says more than 1,400 people have been killed in street clashes, mostly Islamist supporters of Mursi, since his overthrow.

For his part, senior Hamas official Bassem Naim told AFP the court's decision was "an attempt to besiege the resistance, and serves the Israeli occupation."

Hamas has denied accusations by Egyptian officials that it is involved in fighting in the Sinai Peninsula, where militant attacks on security forces have surged since July.