Palestinian premier heads to Gaza on reconciliation mission
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' prime minister has traveled to the Gaza Strip in a renewed effort to resolve longstanding disagreements with the rival Hamas militant group.
Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas agreed last year on the formation of a "national reconciliation" government meant to end an eight-year rift. But the deal has never been implemented, leaving the Palestinians divided between two governments.
Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah entered Gaza on Wednesday through an Israel-controlled border crossing. It is his second trip to Gaza as prime minister.
