Fatah and Hamas have agreed to meet in Cairo in the first week of September to resume reconciliation efforts, said Fatah secretary Amin Maqboul on Wednesday.
Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khaled Mashaal met with Egyptian chief of intelligence Mourad Mewafy on Wednesday to make arrangements for upcoming negotiations.
An Egyptian official speaking on condition of anonymity said the meeting did not involve discussions on the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
