Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with head of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Armed Forces Hussein Tantawi and caretaker Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Thursday to discuss the Palestinian cause and the national reconciliation, state media MENA reported.

The talks covered means of supporting the Palestinian cause in light of recent developments in Egypt and the necessity of holding dialogue among Fatah and Hamas movements to achieve reconciliation and end the internal division, said the report.

Abbas confirmed the strong Egyptian-Palestinian bond and hoped Egypt to tough through the latest situation and regain its regional and Arab role, the report added.

Meanwhile, Arab League (AL) chief Amr Moussa voiced support for Abbas' initiative to visit Gaza to end the division.after talks with Abbas on Wednesday evening.

Moussa announced his intention to accompany the Palestinian president to Gaza to help with the reconciliation process, adding the AL is ready to present all aids to reach an immediate reconciliation.

Abbas arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for a four-day visit to Egypt, the first to the country after its former President Hosni Mubarak stepped down in February.