Hamas announced the dissolution of the body that governed Gaza for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a committee to implement civilian rule, Al Jazeera reports.
The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since 2007 after winning legislative elections the previous year.
Since a “ceasefire” took effect in Gaza last October between Hamas and Israel, the group has repeatedly said it is prepared to step aside from day-to-day governance.
“The head of the government’s emergency committee, Mohammed al-Farra, has officially submitted his resignation,” Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Hamas-run Government Media Office, told AFP.
“He has also decided to dissolve the committee to facilitate the administrative and governmental transition to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza [NCAG].”
The NCAG was created by the Board of Peace that Trump established when he brokered the “ceasefire” between Hamas and Israel in October 2025.
“Hamas has taken a new step in that it will no longer be in charge of the Gaza Strip in order to remove any pretexts for the occupation, which continues its aggression and war of extermination,” Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said.
“We hope for the swift entry of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and Hamas affirms its readiness to hand over governmental responsibilities to the committee to ensure its success.”
Ismail al-Thawabta, director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, tells Al Jazeera: “All Ministry of Interior employees will continue their work to ensure there is no security vacuum.”
The move comes after Hamas announced the dissolution of the body that governs the Gaza Strip and handed over the territory’s leadership to a team of technocrats, as stipulated by the US-brokered “ceasefire”.
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