Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has said that he was ready to visit Gaza in a bid to end the division between his Al Fatah party and Hammas.
Mr Abbas has not set foot in Gaza since the violent split in 2007 which left Fatah in power in the West Bank while Hamas was left to run Gaza.
Hamas, who on Tuesday invited him to come, has welcomed the move.
The thaw in relations comes after mass demonstrations in several Palestinian cities calling for national unity.
“I am ready to go to Gaza tomorrow in order to end the division,” Mr Abbas said in a speech to the central council of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).
A senior official from Hamas, Sami Abu Zuhri, gave a positive response to Mr Abbas, saying preparations would be made for his visit.
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