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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American and Israeli officials skeptical as Hamas pledges to hand over governing authority
American and Israeli officials expressed skepticism on Monday that Hamas would follow through with its pledge to dissolve its governing body that has ruled Gaza for over two decades. Hamas announced the dissolution of the “Emergency Committee,” the terrorist organization’s governing body, and the resignation of Mohammed al-Farra as the committee’s chief on Monday. The terrorist group said that it was prepared to transfer authority to the Nationa…
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.
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.
The move is part of the post-war plan for the Gaza Strip proposed by US President Donald Trump: Hamas announces that it will hand over the administration of the area to a panel of Palestinian technocrats, but it sets conditions.
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