A Hamas delegation led by deputy political chief Saleh al-Arouri is set to arrive in Cairo today, the organization announces in a statement.
Senior Hamas officials Khalil al-Hayya, Hussam Badran, and Mousa Abu Marzouq are reportedly joining the delegation as well.
According to Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhum, the delegation will conduct talks with Egyptian officials regarding potential Palestinian reconciliation between the rival Fatah and Hamas movements, among other issues “of mutual interest.”
Cairo has long considered itself the unofficial sponsor of Palestinian reconciliation talks. Egyptian officials were reportedly frustrated that Hamas and Fatah chose to meet in Istanbul in September to conduct negotiations which they said at the time would lead to the first Palestinian national elections in 14 years.
An anticipated meeting between Hamas and Fatah in Cairo, initially set for the beginning of October, which would have set an official date for those elections, has yet to take place.
Hamas and Fatah have been at odds since 2007, when the Hamas terror group expelled Fatah from the Gaza Strip after a bloody struggle for control of the coastal enclave.
— Aaron Boxerman
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