Hamas Dissolves Gaza Governing Body, Offers Power to UN-Backed Panel
Hamas said only technical staff will remain in place as the transition committee prepares to assume civilian duties under the U.S.-backed ceasefire plan.
- On Monday, July 6, 2026, Hamas announced the dissolution of its de facto governing body in the Gaza Strip to transfer administrative duties to the U.S.-backed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza .
- Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip for nearly 20 years since 2007, initiated this move to fulfill commitments under the October 2025 U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan establishing technocratic administration.
- The 15-member NCAG, headed by Ali Shaath, remains based in Cairo and has not entered Gaza due to Israeli objections, though government ministries will continue operating under its authority.
- Despite the announcement, disarmament remains a primary requirement for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, leading critics and Israeli officials to argue the move is superficial.
- The Trump-appointed Board of Peace noted the announcement but stated its assessment will be guided by "actions, not promises," amid ongoing negotiations in Cairo to resolve ceasefire disagreements.
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The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has announced that it has dissolved the body that governed Gaza for nearly two decades. The dissolution paves the way for a technocratic committee to take over responsibility for the civilian administration of the Palestinian enclave. The technocratic committee has said it is ready to govern Gaza.
Hamas to dissolve Gaza governing bodies as Israeli attacks continue
Hamas has announced plans to dissolve the bodies that have governed the Gaza Strip for almost two decades, marking the biggest political shift inside the territory since the group took control in 2007. The decision comes as Israeli military aggression continued across Gaza and southern Lebanon on Monday, with Palestinian and Lebanese officials reporting new casualties despite ceasefire arrangements in both territories.
In announcing the end of the body that has ruled the Gaza Strip since 7 October, the Islamic movement sought on Monday 6 July to break the status quo, hoping to advance in the implementation of the Trump plan. The ball is in the US and Israel camp.
Hamas has decided to dissolve its own administration in Gaza. The departure is intended to pave the way for the arrival of technocratic administrators, as stated in Trump’s peace plan. According to correspondent Ralph Dekkers, this step is primarily symbolic in nature. ‘At this moment, it means very little. It is a gesture of goodwill towards the Americans.’
Hamas dissolves Gaza government, presses for progress on stalled U.S.-backed peace plan
Hamas said on Monday it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats — a move it described as a step forward in a U.S.-backed plan for the enclave, but Israel dismissed as a "stunt."
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