The rival Palestinian political entities, Fatah a secular, social democratic party, and Hamas an Islamic nationalist, radically anti-Zionist force, have been at odds since the mid-2000s, with their conflict leading to a de-facto split of the Palestinian Authority between the Fatah-controlled West Bank, and Hamas-controlled Gaza, in 2007.
Recent events, including the United Arab Emirates’ decision to normalize relations with Israel, have prompted Hamas and Fatah to agree to join forces to confront Tel Aviv, Hamas deputy political head Saleh al-Arouri has announced.
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