Hamas politburo chief and arch-terrorist Khaled Mashaal has allegedly agreed to return control over Gaza's security and government offices to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority government of Mahmoud Abbas.

According to a report Tuesday in the London-based A-Sharq il-Awsat, Mashaal was persuaded to cede his terrorist group's control over the region during a meeting with officials in Saudi Arabia on Monday. It was not clear how or when the change of command would be carried out.