Fatah Hamas reconciliation

Mohammed Dahlan’s faction seeks to end Palestinian infighting, unifying with Hamas, PIJ, Fatah

A letter seen by The Jerusalem Post shows Fatah's reformist factions, led by Mohammed Dahlan, aiming to unify with Hamas.

AUGUST 30, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

A man drives a tuk-tuk past portraits of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (C) and former Fatah security chief in Gaza Mohammed Dahlan (R) in Beirut's Burj al-Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees on May 14, 2024; illustrative.

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over two Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis.

Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza

"Mr. Jared Kushner confirmed to us that he had agreed with the Israeli side to halt the attacks on Gaza beginning tomorrow morning," Mohammad Dahlan wrote before removing the claims.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByWASEEM ABU MAHADI/THE MEDIA LINE

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas chairs the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, June 2, 2014.

On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA

On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Ayelet Khon and Shar Shnurman walk past the remains of a home that was destroyed following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, January 13, 2024

Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas attack

Three months on, signs of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks remain everywhere in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

JANUARY 15, 2024|ByREUTERS

Palestinian Authority officials set for historic Gaza visit

The visit is part of a historic bid to work on ending the territorial division between the West Bank and Gaza.

OCTOBER 2, 2017ByADAM RASGON

A Palestinian holds a flag during a protest

Ahead of Gaza reconciliation, Hamas frees Fatah men

Hamas opted for reconciliation with Western-backed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah because it is short of funds and friends.

OCTOBER 1, 2017ByREUTERS

Shadi Abu Obeid (L), a member of the Palestinian Fatah movement, is greeted by a relative in Gaza City after his release from a Hamas prison on October 1, 2017.

For first time in over two years, PA to hold cabinet meeting in Gaza

The decision to send the PA government to Gaza came just over a week after Hamas announced the dissolution of its governing-body in the Strip.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017ByADAM RASGON

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 4, 2007.

Hamas to Abbas: Lift punitive measures against the people of Gaza

Fatah and Hamas officials are slated to meet in Cairo in the next week to discuss reconciliation.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017ByADAM RASGON

A Palestinian woman stands by a fence during a protest calling for an end to the power crisis, outside the power plant in the central Gaza Strip April 23, 2017.

In overture to Fatah, Hamas agrees to dissolve its governing body in Gaza

Hamas also consents to PA to taking over Gaza and holding elections; Fatah welcomes Hamas announcement, but says it needs to confirm its veracity.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017ByADAM RASGON

Hamas: Ready for talks with Fatah, to hold elections in Gaza

Attempts to reconcile the two groups and form a power-sharing unity government in Gaza and the West Bank have repeatedly failed.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017ByREUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF

The son of senior Hamas terrorist Mazen Fuqaha sits on the shoulders of Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar

Hamas says it's ready to talk with Fatah

The statement was released following a meeting led by Haniyeh and the Egyptian Intelligence chief.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017ByADAM RASGON

Fatah official Nabil Shaath (L) and Hamas deputy political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Hamas, PFLP partners to speak at UN event marking 50 years of ‘occupation’

Earlier this month, the PFLP claimed responsibility for the murder of Israeli policewoman Hadas Malka, killed in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem on June 16.

JUNE 29, 2017ByDANIELLE ZIRI