Hamas Dissolves Gaza Government in UN-Backed Power Transfer
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- Hamas announced Monday it dissolved its Gaza government and is preparing to transfer authority to a Cairo-based technical committee backed by the UN and the Trump-led Board of Peace.
- Hamas declined to say whether it would disarm or hand security to an international force; the Board of Peace said it would judge the group "on actions, not promises" and stressed the committee must control all weapons in Gaza.
- Israel dismissed the announcement, with an unnamed official calling it "a spin that has no significance" and noting that Hamas members would remain in their positions running day-to-day affairs.
- Ali Shaath, a Gaza-born engineer and former Palestinian Authority official, chairs the technocratic committee tasked with restoring essential services under UN and Board of Peace supervision.
- Negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked nine months after the ceasefire over the second phase — disarmament and reconstruction — with Hamas insisting on completing phase one before discussing its weapons.
- Israeli strikes have continued almost daily since the Oct. 10 ceasefire; on Monday alone, strikes killed at least five people in Gaza, including three in Khan Younis and two in Gaza City.
Why it matters: The announcement amounts to a restructuring of governance paperwork, not a substantive concession — Hamas kept its staff in place and made no commitment on disarmament, the central unresolved issue of the stalled second phase. With the Board of Peace and Israel both demanding verifiable action and daily strikes continuing, the move risks hardening rather than breaking the nine-month deadlock over Gaza's future.
