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The group issued a statement Monday saying its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel.
The group issued a statement Monday saying its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel.
The Palestinian Authority is unpopular in the West Bank, and the incident occurred as its leading Fatah faction is seeking to reconcile with Hamas and other armed groups.