{"id":128892,"date":"2026-07-06T17:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=128892"},"modified":"2026-07-06T17:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:56:29","slug":"hamas-announces-dissolution-of-gaza-governing-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/128892\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web desk(National Times)- Palestinian group Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1969633\">implement civilian rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since it seized control from Palestine\u2019s Fatah group in 2007 after winning&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1994257\">legislative elections<\/a>&nbsp;the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since a ceasefire took effect in Gaza last October between Hamas and Israel, the group has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1969633\">repeatedly said<\/a>&nbsp;it is prepared to step aside from day-to-day governance, but the thorny issue of its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1971938\">disarmament<\/a>&nbsp;remains unresolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe head of the government\u2019s emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation,\u201d Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Hamas\u2019 government media office told&nbsp;<em>AFP<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe has also decided to dissolve the committee to facilitate the administrative and governmental transition to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NCAG was created by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003486\">Board of Peace<\/a>&nbsp;that US President Donald Trump established when he brokered the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in October 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHamas 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,\u201d Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told&nbsp;<em>AFP<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Hamas official earlier told&nbsp;<em>AFP<\/em>&nbsp;that the group had already informed other Palestinian factions about its decision at a recent meeting in Cairo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe factions welcomed Hamas\u2019s decision, describing it as a serious step towards enabling the National Committee to take up its governing role,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dissolution of the Hamas body paves the way for the NCAG, headed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1967247\">Palestinian technocrat Ali Shaath<\/a>, to assume administrative responsibilities in the territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NCAG has remained based outside Gaza for months, reportedly due to Israeli objections to its entry into the war-devastated territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hamas and other Palestinian factions have held several rounds of talks in Cairo with mediators to narrow differences, particularly over the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first phase involved the release of the last Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians detained by Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transition to the second phase, which was to involve Hamas\u2019s disarmament and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, has been stalled for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli forces have actually expanded their presence in the territory in recent months,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2012709\/1000-days-of-genocide-a-tally-of-devastation-in-gaza\">taking control of over 80 per cent<\/a>, as of July 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Hamas is demanding the establishment of a Palestinian administration before it will consider handing over any part of its arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question of Gaza\u2019s post-war governance remains one of the main sticking points in negotiations on implementing phase two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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