The Hamas-Fatah Post-War Agreement in Gaza: What It Includes

Hamas and Fatah they would have approved a draft agreement providing for joint management of the Gaza Strip through an independent committee, responsible for the reconstruction after the war with IsraelEgyptian sources made this known after the delegations met in Cairo to define the details, focusing on the formation of a joint committee to administer Gaza and manage reconstruction after Israel's withdrawal, which deals with non-strictly political aspects such as education, health and economics.

The composition of the committee and the implications of the agreement

Such a committee should be composed of ten or fifteen personalities not directly affiliated with either of the two Palestinian movements, in a preliminary draft agreement, which will have to be validated by both a presidential decree from Abbas and by Hamas leaders, and is still subject to Israel's willingness. "In Egypt, there are indeed two delegations from the Fatah and Hamas movements in Cairo that are consulting to quickly reach a mutual understanding on the management of day-to-day affairs in the Gaza Strip under the full control of the Palestinian National Authority," Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said yesterday.

A possible turning point in relations between Hamas and Fatah

According to what was reported by Times of Israel, the pact would include a new integration between the West Bank and Gaza under the Palestinian National Authority. If approved, the agreement between the two Palestinian groups for Gaza would represent a significant turning point in relations between Hamas and Fatah after years of rivalry, marked by the capture of Gaza by Hamas in 2007 and failed attempts at reconciliation. A first turning point had occurred last summer under Chinese mediation, when the two groups reportedly declared that "The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is the sole and legal organization representing the Palestinian people". However, on the horizon of this possible union is Israel: Israeli Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly stressed that any talks by Fatah regarding the management of Gaza should pass through severing ties with Hamas.