Hamas-Fatah unity deal announced

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have announced a reconciliation deal after a meeting in the Gaza Strip. They have agreed to begin negotiations to form a unity government within the coming weeks. It comes as peace talks between the Fatah party of President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel face collapse. This is not the first time the two sides have tried to reconcile since their violent split in 2007, but such agreement were never implemented, according to BBC.