Rival factions Hamas and Fatah agree on aspects of Palestinian reconciliation bid
Gaza City — Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have reached agreement on aspects of their reconciliation bid during talks mediated by Egypt in Cairo this week, Hamas said on Thursday. "An agreement was reached today between Hamas and Fatah under Egyptian sponsorship," a statement from Hamas leader Ismail Haniya’s office said, without giving further details. Fayez Abu Eita, a Fatah spokesperson and member of the party’s delegation in Cairo, said details would be announced at a media conference later on Thursday. The two sides had been meeting in the Egyptian capital since Tuesday, with the aim of ending a crippling, decade-old split between the rival factions. A party to the negotiations, who asked not to be identified, said the agreement would result in forces of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, which is dominated by Fatah, taking control of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. He added that all Palestinian factions would begin wider negotiations on th...
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