Fatah and Hamas agree deal for unity government to take control of Gaza

Breakthrough agreement negotiated in Cairo is designed to ease blockade and open way to reconstruction after Gaza war

The two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, have reached a comprehensive agreement that would turn over the civil administration of Gaza immediately to officials of a Palestinian unity government led by President Mahmoud Abbas.

The agreement, negotiated in Cairo, is designed to ease the long blockade of Gaza by Israel and Egypt and open the way to reconstruction of the war-ravaged coastal entity. A recent Palestinian Authority study estimated the cost of reconstruction in Gaza following this summers 50-day conflict with Israel at $7.8bn (£4.8bn).

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sourceNetwork Front | The Guardian http://ift.tt/YbMKLz

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