US EditionHamas tightens grip in Gaza as Trump pushes peace plan
Hamas controls over 90% of Gaza, restoring ministries and tax systems while Trump’s peace plan presses for disarmament and civilian governance transfer.
- Hamas, the militant group governing Gaza, is reasserting control across the Gaza Strip after last October's ceasefire, with locals reporting expanded authority over security, tax revenue, and services.
- Because revenue and local security matter to its survival, Hamas is focused on preserving control and arms, with Gaza's population being a key source of influence, according to sources.
- Hamas has moved administratively, appointing five district governors tied to al-Qassam Brigades and replacing senior ministry officials, while 14 Gaza ministries and 13 municipalities resumed operations and police patrol streets.
- The technocratic committee remains blocked from Gaza while Trump’s Board of Peace meets on Thursday, with Israel insisting on Hamas disarmament before US housing for 200,000 Gazans proceeds.
- Analysts warn that delays risk creating a de facto reality favouring Hamas, as Mohammed Diab, Gaza activist, said Hamas regained control of more than 90% of areas where it is present.
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Sources: Hamas placing loyalists in key Gaza posts saved for Trump's committee
A military assessment presented to Netanyahu in late January is said to show Hamas is taking over Gaza's government ministries. Hamas says the appointments are temporary and blames Israel for blocking the Palestinian technocratic committee from entering the Strip
Hamas filling key Gaza posts with cadres as Trump pushes peace plan
Hamas says it is ready to hand over administration of the enclave to a US-backed committee of Palestinian technocrats headed by Ali Shaath, a former Palestinian Authority official in the occupied West Bank
The Palestinian Islamic group Hamas strengthens its control in the Gaza Strip by placing its supporters in the key functions in the government of the camp, occupying itself with the collection of taxes and payrolls, according to an army report...
Senior diplomat: Hamas disarmament will take years
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this week, in a speech at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, that "we are giving Trump's plan a chance. The president said Hamas can be disarmed the easy way or the hard way. We need to achieve the full disarmament of Hamas – including the AK-47s [Kalashnikov] in their possession – and the destruction of the tunnels in the Gaza Strip." However, a senior diplomatic s…
For the first time, Trump's "Peace Council" is coming together in Washington. The challenges for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip are enormous. Hamas is playing into the hands of several developments.
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