GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Representatives of Fatah and Hamas met April 18 in Gaza City. Fatah’s delegation presented Hamas with a road map from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to end the split and resolve Gaza's crises.
Although on April 16 Hamas refused to meet with Fatah without the presence of all Palestinian factions, the bilateral meeting took place. Fatah announced April 11 that a high-level delegation would meet with Hamas. The delegation, however, was reduced to two members of the Central Committee instead of six, and Fatah refrained from giving any justification.