The two Palestinian movements of Hamas and Fatah reached a comprehensive agreement Thursday for the return of their unity government in Gaza after two days of talks in Cairo, negotiators from both sides said.

The two Palestinian movements of Hamas and Fatah reached a comprehensive agreement Thursday for the return of their unity government in Gaza after two days of talks in Cairo, negotiators from both sides said.

Egyptian sources told Ma'an that the two movements had been able to reach an agreement on a number of major points of contention, including the Palestinian Authority takeover of the crossing into Egypt at Rafah and the adjacent Philadelphia corridor along the border.

In addition, the sources said that agreement had been reached on the issues of activating the Palestinian Authority's rule and authority in Gaza, the payment of former Hamas employees' salaries, and making decisions related to war and peace.

Sources added that the agreement will be announced in a press conference later Thursday and will conclude all the terms that were agreed upon.