CAIRO, Dec 3 (NNN-MENA) – Delegations from the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), held a new round of talks in Cairo yesterday, to discuss the future management of the war-torn Gaza Strip, a senior Fatah official said.
The negotiations, held under Egyptian sponsorship, are proceeding smoothly, amid a positive atmosphere, the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, added.
The ongoing talks are a continuation of previous discussions between the two movements, in the Egyptian capital. In Oct, Fatah and Hamas agreed in Cairo, to form a temporary, non-political committee, to oversee services in the Gaza Strip, including managing the Rafah border crossing.
Fatah and Hamas have been at odds since 2007, when Hamas took control of Gaza, while Fatah remained dominant in the West Bank. The two factions agreed to end their long-standing rivalry following talks in China in July.
Israel stated that one of the goals of its ongoing military operations in Gaza, launched in response to a Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023, is to end Hamas’s rule in the enclave.
Gaza’s health authorities reported yesterday that, at least 44,466 Palestinian people have been killed, in over 13 months of Israeli brutal attacks.– NNN-MENA
