Rami Hamdallah

Around 50 Palestinian unity government officials, including eight ministers, arrived in Gaza Dec. 29 to kickstart reconstruction of the territory devastated by a 50-day war with Israel, officials told AFP.
      

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has cancelled a visit to Gaza planned for Saturday after a wave of bombings hit Fatah property in the territory, government spokesman Ihab Bseiso told AFP.
      
Hamdallah had been due to meet in Gaza with the European Union's new foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini.
      

Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah convened his unity government's first cabinet meeting in Gaza on Oct. 9, months after it swore oath in the West Bank

Palestine's new unity government was sworn in at Ramallah on Monday.

The forging of an administration that is to be politically non-affiliated is a result of the reconciliation deal between the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah reached in end-April this year.