The leaders of Palestinian terror groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) met in the Lebanese capital on Friday as part of continued efforts to display a united front in the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of Operation Breaking Dawn.
A Hamas delegation led by deputy head of Hamas’ politburo, Saleh al-Arouri, met with PIJ secretary-general Ziyad al-Nakhala in the latter’s offices in Beirut.
In a statement released by Hamas, it was said the two groups agreed that “any disagreement over a tactical approach would never affect their long-standing and strategic relationship.”
In a vow to “liberate Palestine and Palestinian holy sites,” the terror groups agreed to strengthen cooperation and relations within the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in “a way that serves the Palestinian people.” Despite vows made by Hamas and PIJ officials, more Gazan civilians were killed by failed Islamic Jihad rockets than by Israeli airstrikes during Operation Breaking Dawn.
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