Palestinian factions call truce in new government

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza which will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas.

Egypt-Israel soldier swap set to take place at night

Israel is wrapping up preparations to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the final phase of a swap with Hamas militants.

Israel's Netanyahu repudiates Obama's call for 1967 borders

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he would uproot settlements in a "generous" peace deal with Palestinians, but ruled out a return to 1967 borders.

Palestinian leaders end four-year feud

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal buried the hatchet at a Cairo reconciliation ceremony on Wednesday.

Palestinians applaud unity deal as Israel growls

A surprise deal to end decades of rivalry between Fatah and Hamas was on Thursday welcomed by the Palestinian leadership, but denounced by Israel.

Fatah, Hamas agree to form interim govt

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement and its bitter rival, Hamas, struck a deal on Wednesday to form an interim unity government.

Abbas pledges to talk unity with Hamas in Gaza

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he was ready to go to Gaza and broker a unity deal with the Islamist Hamas movement.

Egypt delays Palestinian unity deal deadline

Egypt has delayed its deadline for Hamas to sign a unity deal with Fatah after the Islamist group asked for a delay, an official said on Friday.

Hamas wants more time to mull Palestinian unity deal

Hamas on Thursday asked for more time to consider a unity deal and demanded that it include a clause on the right to resist Israeli occupation.

Tensions rise in West Bank

Palestinian authorities have begun a rare military trial of security officers accused of torturing a Hamas suspect to death.

Fatah elects new guard at landmark congress

Fatah elected a new generation of leaders at its first congress in 20 years, including a popular militant jailed in Israel.

Fatah rows cast cruel light on Palestinian split

The first congress in 20 years of Fatah that would seal a future peace pact with Israel was in danger on Friday of fizzling out in discord.

Fatah to renew leadership in 20-year first

Fatah members were preparing on Friday to elect a new leadership for the first time in 20 years, hoping to breathe new life into the party.

Rows erupt as Palestinian president's party meets

The second day of Fatah's first congress in 20 years was marked by acrimonious rows on Wednesday as delegates demanded accountability.

Fatah congress to keep 'armed struggle' option

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah will endorse a two-state solution but keep the option of "armed struggle" with Israel.

Palestinian factions optimistic over unity talks

Rivals Hamas and Fatah said prospects for a breakthrough have improved in their reconciliation talks, which continued in Cairo on Tuesday.

Rival Palestinian factions fail to agree on unity govt

Rival Palestinian factions have so far failed to overcome obstacles in reconciliation talks which they hope will lead to a unified governing body.

Palestinian premier resigns to pave way for unity talks

Salam Fayyad announced on Saturday he would resign in a move to bolster unity talks between Fatah and Hamas, but Mahmoud Abbas has asked him to stay.

Abbas to ask Clinton for help on settlement freeze

Palestinian leaders were urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday to push Israel to freeze construction in West Bank settlements.

Hamas, Fatah meet for unity talks after prisoner deal

The rival Palestinian movements are holding reconciliation talks on Thursday aimed at paving the way for the creation of a unity government.

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