Egyptian mediators began to host a bilateral meeting with a Palestinian Hamas delegation on Wednesday evening, which followed Sunday's meeting between Egyptians and Fatah, the official news agency MENA reported.

The Hamas delegation consisted of two groups of Hamas members -- one from the Syrian capital Damascus, which was led by deputy head of Hamas Political Bureau Moussa Abu Marzouq, and the other from the Gaza Strip, which was led by former Palestinian Interior Minister Said Seyam.

Marzouq said before the meeting that the Hamas delegation would post Egyptian officials "on Hamas' view on differences with Fatah that caused the recent infighting," according to MENA.

Seyam said Hamas hoped that Cairo meetings would yield fruits in terms of activating previous agreements, particularly the Mecca agreement.

Hamas and its rival party Fatah reached the agreement in Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 8, which led to the formation of a Palestinian unity government.

Following Wednesday's meeting with Hamas, Egyptian officials will also hold talks with other Palestinian factions, including Jihad, the Popular Fronts for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Egypt aimed to use these meetings to "close the Palestinian ranks, halt infighting and reach a ceasefire with Israel," said MENA.

Egypt, a leading Arab nation, maintains close relations with various Palestinian factions and has long played a mediating role among these factions.

Source: Xinhua