Ahead of Gaza reconciliation, Hamas frees Fatah men
Hamas opted for reconciliation with Western-backed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah because it is short of funds and friends.
Shadi Abu Obeid (L), a member of the Palestinian Fatah movement, is greeted by a relative in Gaza City after his release from a Hamas prison on October 1, 2017.(photo credit: MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)ByREUTERSUpdated:
