Britain welcomes end to Hamas-Fatah feud

Britain welcomes a deal brokered by Egypt to end a four-year feud between Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday.

Israel has condemned last week's surprise unity deal between Islamist group Hamas, which administers the Gaza Strip, and Fatah, which exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank, saying it will sabotage prospects for peace. (Reuters)