GAZA (Reuters) - Islamist Hamas handed control of two government ministries in Gaza to members of the new Palestinian unity government on Wednesday, a further sign of reconciliation between the rival factions after the collapse of peace talks with Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the cabinet on Monday in a deal with Hamas that elicited a U.S. pledge to work with and fund the new administration, setting Washington on a collision course with Israel, which has shunned it.
