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Palestinian unity Cabinet sets up Gaza operations

By KARIN LAUBMOHAMMED DARAGHMEH
Published October 9, 2014 7:45pm ET
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Palestinian unity Cabinet sets up Gaza operations
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah left, meets with top Hamas leader in Gaza, Ismail Hamiyeh, right, in Gaza City, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. Members of the new Palestinian unity government assembled in Gaza on Thursday for their first Cabinet session in the war-battered territory, a largely symbolic meeting meant to mark the end of absolute Hamas control of the coastal strip. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) | Khalil Hamra

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The new Palestinian unity government toured Gaza and held a Cabinet meeting there for the first time Thursday, aiming to assure donor countries that absolute Hamas control has ended and that it can lead the rebuilding of the war-battered territory.

The visit by the ministers came three days before an international pledging conference for Gaza, to be held in Cairo.

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