Representatives of 14 groups gather in Egyptian capital; negotiations may send Palestinians to the ballot box after 15 years, but observers skeptical

Hamas agrees to support move although several previous attempts to unite rival factions and hold a vote have failed over the years; observers are skeptical this time too

Chief Palestinian negotiator and longtime diplomat says he has light symptoms; PA President Abbas met him four days ago but has since tested negative

Similar announcements have come to naught in the past; top Fatah official says no vote without East Jerusalemites' participation, a request Israel has never granted

Top Fatah leaders arrive in Turkey, saying Abbas has give the 'green light' to talks; PA leader speaks with Erdogan, urging him to support Palestinian unity

Senior officials insist the rival Palestinian factions are truly unified against Israeli annexation, despite years of bad blood and failed attempts to bridge gaps

Broadcasting the Fatah-Hamas 'unity' event on official TV, the PA president made plain his strategic choice: Israel, and any prospect of reconciliation, out; Hamas, in

Thursday's joint Ramallah-Beirut press conference may prove to be merely the latest failed bid for Palestinian unity. Or it could mark a dangerous turning point

'Today, we want to speak in a single voice,' says senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub at press conference with Hamas's Saleh al-Arouri, who has a $5m US bounty on his head

Likud calls Joint List leader's presence at event, where Abbas's party and Islamist terror group vowed unity and 'popular resistance' against annexation, a 'new low'