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Hamas dissolves Gaza governance bodies in bid to unblock stalled US-backed peace plan
Nearly two decades after seizing control of Gaza, Hamas announced on Monday it had dissolved its governing institutions and transferred administrative authority to a committee of Palestinian technocrats, a move aimed at reviving the second phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan that has stalled since October 2025. The decision, confirmed by Hamas media chief Ismaïl al-Thawabta on July 6, dissolves the group’s “government emergency committee” and hands powers to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a technocratic body based in Cairo under a UN mandate and supervised by the Board of Peace created by former US President Donald Trump.
The announcement came as Middle East analysts described the move as a “gesture” rather than a definitive transfer of power. “We can’t jump to conclusions about this announcement or assume that a transition will definitely happen at this stage,” said Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, emeritus professor at the Institute for Research and Studies on the Mediterranean and the Middle East (IREMMO) . “Above all, it’s a declaration of intent linked to the intense ongoing negotiations led mainly by Egypt.” Hamas has repeatedly signaled willingness to step back from direct governance, but Israel dismissed the move as a “stunt” to avoid disarmament, a core condition of the ceasefire.
The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has publicly stated its intention to control 70 percent of Gaza “soon,” complicating any transition. Netanyahu also escalated regional tensions on Monday by urging the US to block a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, arguing Ankara’s leadership is “openly hostile” toward Israel and that advanced aircraft could shift the regional military balance . Turkey rejected the claims as “coordinated disinformation,” accusing Netanyahu of using the allegations to divert attention from the ongoing war in Gaza .
Amid the political maneuvering, reports emerged of severe human rights abuses in Israeli detention. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Gaza pediatrician and former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, has been held without charge since December 2024. His lawyer, Nasser Odeh, told the BBC that during a visit last Thursday at the Rakefet interrogation facility, Abu Safiya was so badly beaten he could not be recognized. “Bruises covered his face, around his eyes, on his neck, and on his ears,” Odeh said. “Signs of beatings and torture were clearly visible.” The Israel Prison Service denied the account as false, but Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to respond by Tuesday to a petition demanding Abu Safiya’s release .
The developments follow a joint report by Israeli NGOs Peace Now and Kerem Navot, which found that Israel has expanded control over the West Bank at an “unprecedented pace,” creating 102 new settlements and approving 40,064 new housing units in two years . German Foreign Minister Alexander Wadephul warned during a visit to Israel that weakening the Palestinian Authority could further destabilize the region, while reiterating Berlin’s commitment to dialogue .
In Washington, former US envoy Rahm Emanuel, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, is set to deliver a sharp rebuke of Netanyahu in a speech at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday. Emanuel will argue that the US-Israel relationship “cannot stand or survive as it has been,” calling Israel’s military response “reckless and careless in the treatment of Palestinian life” and condemning the use of food and medicine as “instruments of military goals” . Polling shows growing Democratic unease, with 58 percent of Democrats now believing the US is “too supportive” of Israel, up from 45 percent in January 2024.
As Gaza’s ruins await the next phase of a fragile ceasefire, the Hamas withdrawal—however tentative—signals a rare shift in a conflict that has defied resolution for nearly three years. Whether it leads to meaningful governance or merely another round of stalled negotiations remains uncertain.
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