The report issued by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Centre for Political Research said that reconciliation would enhance Palestinian chances to garner greater international support for the recognition of the State of Palestine. 

 

According to the report, published by Israeli daily Maariv, any sort of raprochement between the two Palestinian rivaling factions Fatah and Hamas would end US ambitions to resurrect Israeli-Palestinian talks as a way to obstruct intensified efforts by Palestinians to gain international recognition via the UN.

 

The report, which was given to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, also warned that the agreement could result in Central European states making official contact with Hamas after recognising the agreement and the technocratic government to be formed in its aftermath. This would legitimise Hamas and remove it from the EU's terrorist list, thereby limiting Israeli action against it.

 

Israeli TV pointed out that Arab revolts have greatly contributed to the change in Europe's position towards Islamist movements, specifically the Muslim Brotherhood, indicating that Hamas will benefit from these changes.