Representatives of all Palestinian factions met in Gaza City late Wednesday at the headquarters of the independents, Yasser Al-Wadiyeh said Thursday morning.

The announcement came hours after the arrival of Fatah leader Nabil Sha'ath to Gaza, where he was welcomed by several of the independent personalities.

Al-Wadiyeh said political leaders sat and discussed recent developments in the Palestinian arena, mainly internal reconciliation and efforts around achieving unity. All partners agreed that the current status of talks must be overcome and unity achieved.

Factions also expressed the need to find solutions for the people of Gaza, living under a tight blockade, Al-Wadiyeh added. He promised that representatives of the meeting would not stop working for solutions to both problems, and said efforts would be focused on gaining wide support for solutions ahead of the next Arab Summit.