Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas reached a reconciliation agreement on Thursday, putting them on track to end a decade-long split. Under the Egyptian-mediated deal, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is set to resume full control over the Gaza Strip by December 1, and legislative, presidential and Palestinian National Council elections are to be held within a year. Hamas and Fatah must form an interim government ahead of the elections. After the announcement, thousands of Gazans celebrated the promised end of sanctions imposed by PA President Mahmoud Abbas to rein in Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately denounced the agreement, posting on his Facebook page, “Reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas makes peace [with Israel] much harder to achieve.” Israel in particular objects to any agreement that does not require Hamas to dismantle its armed wing and recognize Israel's right to exist
Fatah and Hamas reach unity deal
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas reached a reconciliation agreement on Thursday, putting them on track to end a decade-long split. Under the Egyptian-mediated deal, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is set to resume full control over the Gaza Strip by December 1, and legislative, presidential and Palestinian National Council elections are to be held within a year. Hamas and Fatah must form an interim government ahead of the elections. After the announcement, thousands of Gazans celebrated the promised end of sanctions imposed by PA President Mahmoud Abbas to rein in Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately denounced the agreement, posting on his Facebook page, “Reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas makes peace [with Israel] much harder to achieve.” Israel in particular objects to any agreement that does not require Hamas to dismantle its armed wing and recognize Israel's right to exist
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