Palestian officials are to commence voter registration in the Gaza strip next month, allowing for elections.
The move comes following talks brokered by Egypt, where Hamas and Fatah agreed that voter registration would be a first step towards a national unity government.
The Palestinian Central Election Commission (CEC) was previously banned from Gaza by Hamas.
The CEC chairman Hanna Naser said:
"We are confident this process will begin soon and will be accomplished, and through it we would have achieved the first stage in the process of ending division."
The spokesperson for the Hamas government in Gaza said:
"The government in Gaza was determined to facilitate the mission of the CEC and provide them with what they need to carry out their job."
Under Palestinian law elections must be held within three months of voter registration.
