Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement announced on Sunday that it will abide by an agreement with the ruling Hamas to end their clashes in Gaza Strip.

"Unity is the strip of salvation and the title of struggle...It should be applied on the ground among all the Palestinians," said Fatah movement's pamphlet.

On Friday night, leaders of the two rival sects agreed to halt the ongoing street fighting between their gunmen in Gaza Strip.

Fatah movement said it was satisfied with the truce agreement, which also included the content to protect the public buildings and to beef up police and security forces to restore order.

Violence had mounted between Hamas and once-ruling Fatah in the Gaza Strip since Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections in January 25.

Situation worsened after Hamas decided to form an auxiliary force and deployed it Gaza Strip. More than 20 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured since the force was formed in early April.

Source: Xinhua