The head of Hamas's political arm, Ismail Haniyeh, spoke by phone with Jordan's kind Abdullah regarding the tensions which have arisen in Jordan over the Palestinian reconciliation agreement, according to a Yisrael Hayom report.
The report stated that Haniyeh stressed to the king that "Hamas is serious about implementing the agreement." It was also reported that in their discussion Haniyeh asked the king to reconsider Hamas's request to open a diplomatic delegation in Jordan.