Israeli border police prevented Hamas legislators from entering East Jerusalem to meet Israeli Arab lawmakers Thursday afternoon, local Ha'aretz reported.

When Mohammed Abu Tir, Ahmed Atun and Mohammed Totah, all members of the Palestinian parliament, arrived at the Palestinian National Authority's Ministry for Jerusalem Affairs for a meeting with Israeli Arab Knesset (parliament) members from National Democratic Assembly there, Israeli border police blocked them from entering the office.

The three Hamas lawmakers then decided not to enter the building, and the meeting was transferred to another venue.

The latest incident came two days after Israel on Tuesday revoked four Hamas lawmakers' residency in East Jerusalem, part of a set of measures adopted against Hamas following a suicide bombing attack in Tel Aviv.

Israel held Hamas responsible for the attack, which left nine civilians dead and dozens of others wounded.

However, Israeli Arab lawmakers showed opposition to the decision to revoke Hamas officials' residency.

National Democratic Assembly legislator Jamal Zahalka warned on Thursday that the revocation is a dangerous move.

"Evicting members of the Palestinian parliament from Jerusalem will lead to serious deterioration," Zahalka said when he was to visit Hamas lawmakers with his party colleague Wasil Taha.

On Wednesday, three Arab lawmakers from United Arab List-Ta'al(UAL-Ta'al) held talks with the three Hamas officials at Abu Tir's home in East Jerusalem, which aroused astonishment and criticism in Israeli political arena.

"Any Israeli citizen, whether he is Jewish or Arab, who meets with a representative of a terror organization, is carrying out a grave deed, and in my opinion is also breaking the law, all the more so when members of the Knesset are involved", Haim Ramon, who heads the Knesset Arrangements Committee, was quoted as saying by Army Radio on Thursday.

Hamas, which is listed as a terror organization by Israel, came to power after its victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections in January.

Israel said that it would not deal with a Hamas-led government unless Hamas recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept previous peace agreements.