What Is Next After The Israel Hamas War

A man atop the rubble of homes in the northern city of Jabaliya. About 4,000 homes were destroyed and 17,000 damaged in the three-week war that began Dec. 27, Palestinian authorities said. Moises Saman for The New York Times

Hamas, Fatah Hold Reconciliation Talks In Egypt -- Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian officials from the Islamist Hamas group and President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party held talks in Cairo on Monday to pave the way for possible reconciliation after Israel's offensive in Gaza, Palestinian officials said.

The officials said Jamal Abu Hashem of Hamas and Azzam al-Ahmed of Fatah held the talks, the first in 10 months, on the sidelines of meetings between Palestinian groups and Egyptian intelligence officials.

"I have met with one of the leading members of the (Hamas) delegation in a long session to decide on dialogue," Ahmed told a news conference. "I agreed with him in a clear way to have another meeting."

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More News On The Aftermath of the Israel Hamas War

Hamas Set to Start Truce Talks in Egypt -- Associated Press
Gaza offensive chance for Mideast peace: Livni -- AFP
Hamas Proposes Year-Long Truce with Israel -- FOX News
In Pummeled Gaza, Hamas Recoups -- Christian Science Monitor
EU official says Gaza destruction "abominable" -- AFP
Skies Silent Over Gaza, but the Wait to Hear the Rumble of Rebuilding Lingers -- New York Times
Sky News, BBC won't broadcast Gaza charity appeal -- Yahoo News/AP
EU, Arab Countries Call on Palestinians to Unite -- Voice of America
In Gaza Campaign, Israelis See Temporary Success -- Associated Press
Hamas Government Offices Reopen in Gaza -- Voice of America
In Egypt's Rafah, tunnel denial is the way of life -- Jerusalem Post
Hamas still bringing in weapons, says official -- Sydney Morning Herald
Gaza Faces Failed Harvests After War -- The Times
For Children of Gaza, Scars to Last a Lifetime -- Washington Post
Hamas insists it will not free Israeli soldier as part of Gaza truce -- The Telegraph
'Crossings, 1,000 prisoners for Schalit' -- Jerusalem Post
Israel's Netanyahu: Existing settlements will grow -- Yahoo News/AP
Israeli Soldiers Will Get Legal Backing -- The Times
Israel Vows to Defend Soldiers Against Calls for War Crimes Inquiries -- LA Times