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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the PA has evidence of Hamas involvement in the Sinai's ongoing security situation. With regard to peace talks with Israel, Abbas announced that his negotiating team had resigned. An NGO accused Hamas of arresting and torturing Palestinians on political grounds in recent weeks. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad conducted military parades in the Gaza Strip to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Operation Pillar of Defense.