Hamas makes rare condolence call to Abbas

The Hamas prime minister made a rare phone call to his bitter rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Monday to offer condolences for the death of Abbas' brother.

The brief call was the first time the men - who run rival Palestinian governments - have spoken since immediately after Hamas violently seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007. Since then, Abbas' Palestinian Authority has governed only in the West Bank. (AP)