A well-informed source close to the national dialogue told the local news agency Ma’an that the delegation will focus on the Palestinian unity. However, the official refused to reveal which factions would be present at the talks.

The delegation is said to comprise businessmen, academics, Muslim scholars, Christian clergymen, professors, judges and representatives of civil society from the West Bank and Gaza.

Unity efforts hit a recent high point, following a wave of protests by Palestinian youth groups in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. After March 15 protests, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh issued an invitation to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to come to the Gaza Strip and resume unity talks. Abbas accepted the invitation, but on the condition that the meeting be used to sign an agreement initiating the formation of a unity government, which would oversee the elections.

Haniyeh expressed concern over the “precondition,” and Hamas officials warned that without a solid unity agreement, the parties would risk another split.

In the West Bank, national elections are set for September and a municipal vote for July. Hamas officials in Gaza have said they will not participate in the vote under the current government, saying they do not trust the elections to be fair.