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Published: 14:37 BST, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 15:22 BST, 23 July 2024

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Israel has slammed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party for signing a China-backed agreement with Hamas to rule Gaza together once the war ends, and has vowed to crush the 'murderers and [sexual abusers] of Hamas'.

Israel has slammed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah party for signing a China-backed agreement with Hamas to rule Gaza together once the war ends, and has vowed to crush the ‘murderers and [sexual abusers] of Hamas’. 

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz (pictured) took to X on Tuesday to condemn the deal, writing: 'Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement in China for joint control of Gaza after the war. Instead of rejecting terrorism, Mahmoud Abbas embraces the murderers and [sexual abusers] of Hamas, revealing his true face. 'In reality, this won't happen because Hamas' s rule will be crushed, and Abbas will be watching Gaza from afar. Israel's security will remain solely in Israel's hands,' he added.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz (pictured) took to X on Tuesday to condemn the deal, writing: 'Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement in China for joint control of Gaza after the war. Instead of rejecting terrorism, Mahmoud Abbas embraces the murderers and [sexual abusers] of Hamas, revealing his true face. 'In reality, this won't happen because Hamas' s rule will be crushed, and Abbas will be watching Gaza from afar. Israel's security will remain solely in Israel's hands,' he added.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz (pictured) took to X on Tuesday to condemn the deal, writing: ‘Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement in China for joint control of Gaza after the war. Instead of rejecting terrorism, Mahmoud Abbas embraces the murderers and [sexual abusers] of Hamas, revealing his true face. ‘In reality, this won’t happen because Hamas’ s rule will be crushed, and Abbas will be watching Gaza from afar. Israel’s security will remain solely in Israel’s hands,’ he added.

This comes after Hamas on Tuesday said that it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations including rivals Fatah to work together for 'national unity', with China describing it as a deal to rule Gaza together once the war ends. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who hosted senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzuk, Fatah envoy Mahmud al-Aloul and emissaries from 12 other Palestinian groups, said they had agreed to set up an 'interim national reconciliation government' to govern post-war Gaza.

This comes after Hamas on Tuesday said that it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations including rivals Fatah to work together for 'national unity', with China describing it as a deal to rule Gaza together once the war ends. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who hosted senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzuk, Fatah envoy Mahmud al-Aloul and emissaries from 12 other Palestinian groups, said they had agreed to set up an 'interim national reconciliation government' to govern post-war Gaza.

This comes after Hamas on Tuesday said that it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations including rivals Fatah to work together for ‘national unity’, with China describing it as a deal to rule Gaza together once the war ends. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who hosted senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzuk, Fatah envoy Mahmud al-Aloul and emissaries from 12 other Palestinian groups, said they had agreed to set up an ‘interim national reconciliation government’ to govern post-war Gaza.

'Today we sign an agreement for national unity and we say that the path to completing this journey is national unity. We are committed to national unity and we call for it,' Abu Marzuk (pictured) said after meeting Wang and the other envoys. The announcement comes more than nine months into a war sparked by Hamas's October attack on southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures.

'Today we sign an agreement for national unity and we say that the path to completing this journey is national unity. We are committed to national unity and we call for it,' Abu Marzuk (pictured) said after meeting Wang and the other envoys. The announcement comes more than nine months into a war sparked by Hamas's October attack on southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures.

‘Today we sign an agreement for national unity and we say that the path to completing this journey is national unity. We are committed to national unity and we call for it,’ Abu Marzuk (pictured) said after meeting Wang and the other envoys. The announcement comes more than nine months into a war sparked by Hamas’s October attack on southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures.

The militants also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom are still in Gaza, including 44 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people, also mostly civilians, according to data from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.

The militants also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom are still in Gaza, including 44 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people, also mostly civilians, according to data from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.

The militants also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom are still in Gaza, including 44 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel’s retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people, also mostly civilians, according to data from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.

China has sought to play a mediator role in the conflict, which has been rendered even more complex due to the intense rivalry between Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, and Fatah, which partially governs the occupied West Bank. Israel has vowed to keep fighting until it destroys Hamas, and world powers have scrambled to imagine scenarios for the governance of Gaza once the war ends. Neither Israel nor the U.S. would sanction any post-war plan that includes Hamas, which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by Washington.

China has sought to play a mediator role in the conflict, which has been rendered even more complex due to the intense rivalry between Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, and Fatah, which partially governs the occupied West Bank. Israel has vowed to keep fighting until it destroys Hamas, and world powers have scrambled to imagine scenarios for the governance of Gaza once the war ends. Neither Israel nor the U.S. would sanction any post-war plan that includes Hamas, which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by Washington.

China has sought to play a mediator role in the conflict, which has been rendered even more complex due to the intense rivalry between Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, and Fatah, which partially governs the occupied West Bank. Israel has vowed to keep fighting until it destroys Hamas, and world powers have scrambled to imagine scenarios for the governance of Gaza once the war ends. Neither Israel nor the U.S. would sanction any post-war plan that includes Hamas, which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by Washington.

While it is unclear whether the deal announced in Beijing on Tuesday can hold, it does indicate that the only world power that can engineer a rapprochement between the Palestinian rivals is China. As Tuesday's meeting wrapped up in Beijing, Wang said the groups had committed to 'reconciliation'.

While it is unclear whether the deal announced in Beijing on Tuesday can hold, it does indicate that the only world power that can engineer a rapprochement between the Palestinian rivals is China. As Tuesday's meeting wrapped up in Beijing, Wang said the groups had committed to 'reconciliation'.

While it is unclear whether the deal announced in Beijing on Tuesday can hold, it does indicate that the only world power that can engineer a rapprochement between the Palestinian rivals is China. As Tuesday’s meeting wrapped up in Beijing, Wang said the groups had committed to ‘reconciliation’. 

'The most prominent highlight is the agreement to form an interim national reconciliation government around the governance of post-war Gaza,' Wang (pictured center) said after the factions signed the 'Beijing declaration' in the Chinese capital. 'Reconciliation is an internal matter for the Palestinian factions, but at the same time, it cannot be achieved without the support of the international community,' Wang said. Fatah official Mahmoud al-Aloul thanked China for its 'unending support' for the Palestinian cause. 'To China, you have our love, you have all our friendship, from all the Palestinian people,' he said. Notably, he did not mention whether any agreement had been reached with Hamas and the other factions.

'The most prominent highlight is the agreement to form an interim national reconciliation government around the governance of post-war Gaza,' Wang (pictured center) said after the factions signed the 'Beijing declaration' in the Chinese capital. 'Reconciliation is an internal matter for the Palestinian factions, but at the same time, it cannot be achieved without the support of the international community,' Wang said. Fatah official Mahmoud al-Aloul thanked China for its 'unending support' for the Palestinian cause. 'To China, you have our love, you have all our friendship, from all the Palestinian people,' he said. Notably, he did not mention whether any agreement had been reached with Hamas and the other factions.

‘The most prominent highlight is the agreement to form an interim national reconciliation government around the governance of post-war Gaza,’ Wang (pictured center) said after the factions signed the ‘Beijing declaration’ in the Chinese capital. ‘Reconciliation is an internal matter for the Palestinian factions, but at the same time, it cannot be achieved without the support of the international community,’ Wang said. Fatah official Mahmoud al-Aloul thanked China for its ‘unending support’ for the Palestinian cause. ‘To China, you have our love, you have all our friendship, from all the Palestinian people,’ he said. Notably, he did not mention whether any agreement had been reached with Hamas and the other factions.

Also present at Tuesday's meeting were envoys from Egypt, Algeria and Russia, according to Wang. Egypt, which neighbours Israel and Gaza, is a key mediator in the conflict. Algeria is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, and has drafted resolutions on the war. And while Wetern powers have sought to isolate Russia over its Ukraine invasion, China has maintained its strategic partnership with Moscow.

Also present at Tuesday's meeting were envoys from Egypt, Algeria and Russia, according to Wang. Egypt, which neighbours Israel and Gaza, is a key mediator in the conflict. Algeria is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, and has drafted resolutions on the war. And while Wetern powers have sought to isolate Russia over its Ukraine invasion, China has maintained its strategic partnership with Moscow.

Also present at Tuesday’s meeting were envoys from Egypt, Algeria and Russia, according to Wang. Egypt, which neighbours Israel and Gaza, is a key mediator in the conflict. Algeria is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, and has drafted resolutions on the war. And while Wetern powers have sought to isolate Russia over its Ukraine invasion, China has maintained its strategic partnership with Moscow.

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