Hamas and Israel agreed to a 10-day deescalation on Friday after Egyptian mediation efforts
The development is a stark reversal, as Egypt has long refused to recognize the men's disappearance
Any hopes Hamas had for Egypt as a mediator were dashed after last week's visit to Cairo
The PA's punitive measures suggest that the Egypt-brokered reconciliation efforts are failing.
A source said Egypt postponed the meeting over fears that it was destined for “swift failure”
Egypt handed over four members of Hamas’ military wing who were kidnapped in Egypt in 2015
Tensions escalate between rival movements Fatah and Hamas ahead of the latter’s 54th anniversary
President Mahmoud Abbas announced his intention to dissolve the Hamas-dominated Legislative Council
Sources say Abbas’s move is an attempt to consolidate legislative powers in the hands of the PA
Hamas’ political bureau head officially accepted Egypt’s proposal for Palestinian reconciliation
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