Palestinian factions delay handover of Rafah timetable

Fatah and Hamas have asked Egypt to extend the timetable for handing over control of the Rafah border crossing to the Palestinian Authority by 10 days to have time to “complete the arrangements to successfully conclude reconciliation steps to which the Palestinian people aspire,” Reuters reports.

This comes as the White House considers a proposal to relocate the US Embassy from Tel Aviv and recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Wall Street Journal reports.