Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Negotiators from the rival Hamas and Fatah movements reached a new cease-fire deal Saturday, a senior aide to Palestinian Arab President Mahmoud Abbas said.
The agreement was worked out in a meeting at the Egyptian Embassy in Gaza, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss the matter with reporters.
Previous agreements reached in the past week of deadly factional fighting quickly collapsed, and it was not clear if this one would hold.
Under the new truce agreement, both sides pledged to pull their fighters off the streets and to exchange hostages later Saturday.
