Jerusalem, Dec 26 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly refused to hold peace talks with the Palestinian Authority if it includes Hamas representatives.
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal earlier met with Palestinian president and Fatah chief Mahmud Abbas in Cairo to discuss the reorganisation of Palestinian decision-making bodies to include Hamas.
But Israel condemns Hamas as a terrorist organisation.
According to the Telegraph, Netanyahu's spokesman Mark Regev, after being asked to confirm the comments, said Netanyahu had been speaking to Israeli ambassadors behind closed doors.
Hamas and Fatah, which respectively control Gaza and the West Bank, have long been political rivals.
Tensions spilled over into deadly violence in 2007 when Hamas forced Fatah out of Gaza and took control of the strip.
In April, Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation agreement, though it has remained un-enforced. (ANI)
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