Palestinian Unity Government Aims to Combat Youth Recruitment by Hamas and PIJ
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is hosting a conference in Cairo with leaders from various Palestinian factions, including Hamas, to discuss national unity and the Palestinian situation. Abbas hopes to persuade Hamas to join a new unity government, but previous attempts have failed due to differences between Fatah and Hamas. Some factions, such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC), and As-Sa'iqa, are boycotting the conference due to the Palestinian Authority's security crackdown on militants in the West Bank. Despite the crackdown, Hamas has accepted the invitation, causing further tension among the factions.