Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza governing body
Hamas said on July 6 it will dissolve the governmental body that has controlled Gaza for nearly 20 years, handing day-to-day civilian administration to a technocratic committee known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. A spokesman framed the step as a concession meant to “remove any pretexts for the occupation” and signaled readiness to give up governing responsibilities.
The announcement advances arrangements agreed under the US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, and which Hamas has repeatedly said it would honor by stepping back from governance. The committee has been kept outside Gaza for months, reportedly because Israel objected to its entry; an official called the decision “the bridge between declarations and implementation.”
The harder question — Hamas disarmament — is untouched by the move. Ceding civilian administration is far less costly to the group than surrendering its weapons, and Israel and the United States have made disarmament central to any durable settlement. The step is real but partial, and its effect depends on whether the committee is actually allowed to operate on the ground.