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Amid reconciliation efforts, new Palestinian cabinet meets in Gaza

The Palestinian unity government held its first cabinet meeting since 2014 in Gaza.

The new Palestinian unity government has held first cabinet meeting in Gaza to push reconciliation between the Hamas and Fatah.

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah chaired the meeting. Hamas and Fatah have been loggerheads since 2006 parliamentary elections. Last month, Hamas invited the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza and hold new elections.