Palestinian prime minister tenders resignation, govt's to Abbas

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah said on Tuesday he tendered his resignation and that of his unity government to President Mahmoud Abbas, dealing a blow to faltering reconciliation efforts with Gaza's Islamist Hamas rulers.

The government would continue to carry out its duties until a new one was formed, said am official statement issued after a weekly cabinet meeting.