Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body after nearly two decades, paving way for technocratic rule
Has Hamas given up administration of Gaza strip as part of Trump's 20-point Gaza plan? Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday the dissolution of the
Has Hamas given up administration of Gaza strip as part of Trump's 20-point Gaza plan? Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007 after winning legislative elections the previous year. According to an Al Jazeera report, Gaza's Governmental Emergency committee has informed that their leadership has submitted it's resignation and is ready to fully handover administration to Committee for the Administration of Gaza. The move comes in response to the “higher interests” of Palestinians in Gaza citing the “continuing war, blockade, delayed reconstruction, and Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the territory”. According to a report by France 24, citing officials in the know, Hamas is preparing to dissolve the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a Palestinian technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. 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, but the thorny issue of its disarmament remains unresolved.
"The head of the government's emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation," Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Hamas' government media office told AFP. "He has also decided to dissolve the committee to facilitate the administrative and governmental transition to the Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG)." The NCAG was created by the Board of Peace that US President Donald 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 agression and war of extermination," Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told AFP. "We hope for the swift entry of the Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and Hamas affirms its readiness to hand over governmental responsibilities to the commmittee to ensure its success." Emergency committee cites war, blockade and reconstruction delays In a statement, the Governmental Emergency Committee said it had decided to relinquish its authority in response to the "higher interests" of Palestinians in Gaza. The committee pointed to the "continuing war, blockade, delayed reconstruction, and Israel's refusal to withdraw from the territory" as the reasons behind its decision.
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