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Palestinian officials have said that they have reached an agreement with their Israeli counterparts in a “permanent” peace in Gaza, a source close to the delegation said on Tuesday, in an advance which Hamas has hailed as a “victory”.  However, there was no immediate comment from the Israeli officials on the alleged deal to end the seven weeks of violent …

On Thursday, Hamas denied that it had reached a ceasefire agreement with Israel, rejecting the claim of an Israeli official that they had reached a deal to stop the crossfire on Friday. “The news about a ceasefire is incorrect. There are continuing efforts but no agreement until now”, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said. Earlier, an Israeli official, on the …

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the Palestinian unity government on Monday in the Muqataa presidential compound in Ramallah, after last week’s landmark reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah which has left Israel infuriated. After the swearing-in ceremony, Abbas hailed “the end” of the bitter, and sometimes violent, divided between Hamas and Fatah. Hamas also lauded the new government, saying …