Hamas PM Ismail Haniya (third left) told reporters: "The era of division is over"
Rival
Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have announced a reconciliation
deal, saying they will seek to form a unity government in the coming
weeks.
Hamas and Fatah split violently in 2007. Previous reconciliation agreements have never been implemented. The deal comes amid troubled peace talks between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel.
Following the announcement, Israel said it would not attend a negotiation session planned for Wednesday evening.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said Mr Abbas would have to choose between peace with Israel and peace with Hamas.
Culled from the BBC
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