GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal, on his first trip to the Gaza Strip, joined flag-waving crowds gathered in Gaza City at a festival marking the 25th anniversary of the movement.
Mashaal and Gaza premier Ismail Haniyeh came on to the festival’s stage through a gate designed like an M75 weapon, a homemade missile which Hamas fighters used against Israel in the 8-day battle.
Hundreds of thousands turned out for the rally, and Hamas estimated attendance at half a million people.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement that Mashaal in his speech would define the future outlines of Hamas policy focusing on reconciliation with Fatah.
A delegation representing Fatah was scheduled to attend the anniversary events for the first time since the 2007 fighting between both parties. more
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