The Palestinian National Liberation Movement Fatah has unanimously re-elected Mahmoud Abbas as Chairman and General Commander during its 8th General Conference held in Ramallah. The announcement came during the opening session of the gathering, which brought together thousands of members to discuss the next stage of the Palestinian political agenda.

Since the October ceasefire, Hamas has been quietly reasserting control in Gaza, monitoring imports, regulating prices, and levying fees on certain goods, residents say. The group swiftly regained authority in areas Israel withdrew from, targeting those accused of collaboration or crimes.

The Pakistan Army on Tuesday carried out a successful training launch of the newly inducted Fatah-4 cruise missile, capable of striking targets up to 750 kilometers away, the military’s media wing reported.

Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful training launch of a Fatah Series surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometres as part of ongoing “Ex INDUS”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

Hamas and Fatah leaders are set to meet in Cairo for a new round of unity talks on Wednesday, News.Az reports citing Days of Palestine.

Leaders from the Islamist group Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement are set to engage in further unity talks in Cairo on Wednesday, according to a Hamas official.

The recent agreement signed by 14 so-called Palestinian groups, including major players Fatah (or the Palestine Liberation Organization) and Hamas, as well as 12 other groups, requires closer examination. These groups, except for the PLO and Fatah, do not control any territory and can be considered virtual terrorist organizations. The very concept of "Palestine" is virtual, as there has never been a Palestinian state or a distinct Palestinian people separate from other Arabs. Even the Arabic dialect spoken by Palestinians is not unique.

By Faiq Mahmudov