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Hamas dissolves Gaza administration, paving the way for US-backed technocratic committee
Hamas dissolved its governing body in Gaza and began transferring civil administration to a technocratic committee overseen by the US-established Gaza Peace Board.
Hamas announced its decision to withdraw from the direct civil administration it has maintained in the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades. The move paves the way for governance in the war-ravaged territory to be handed over to a technocratic committee under the supervision of the US-established Gaza Peace Board.
The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that the head of the Government Emergency Committee, Mohammed al-Farra, had resigned and the committee was dissolved. The statement said the decision was taken to facilitate the administrative transition process.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told AFP that Hamas had taken a new step toward withdrawing from governance to deny Israel a pretext for its attacks. Qassem stressed that they hoped the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) would enter the territory and that Hamas was ready to hand over government responsibilities.
NCAG head Ali Shaat welcomed Hamas's decision on social media, stating that the committee was fully prepared to assume its national responsibilities as soon as the necessary resources were provided.
Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative overseeing the US-established Gaza Peace Board, said the decision underscored the importance of successfully concluding the roadmap talks. 'This is the bridge between declarations and implementation,' Mladenov said, noting that the NCAG could assume its duties once agreement was reached on the remaining implementation provisions.
The NCAG has been stationed outside Gaza for months. Israel reportedly objects to the committee entering the besieged territory. While Israel has declared it will not allow Hamas to govern the area, it also rejects at this stage a direct takeover by the Palestinian Authority, which controls the occupied West Bank.
Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud reported that Hamas's announcement was politically significant and seen as a concession to advance negotiations. Mahmoud stressed that the move did not mean Hamas was abandoning its political or military role, only that it was withdrawing from direct civil administration.
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