Hamas dismantles government to allow Board of Peace-approved panel to take over
Hamas plans to dissolve its authority in Gaza, paving the way for a new governing body called the National Committee for the Management of Gaza (NCAG), established by the Board of Peace. Recent reports indicate that Hamas officials confirmed the dissolution,with the NCAG set to assume governance in the region after Hamas’s refusal to disarm remains a key obstacle.The transition follows the Trump administration’s efforts, including the 20-point peace plan, which aimed for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal-steps that have yet to be fully realized. The move signifies a major shift, as Gaza has been under Hamas control since 2007. Hamas intends to appoint a nationally accepted figure to oversee the transition until NCAG assumes full responsibility. The process highlights ongoing challenges, especially with Hamas’s disarmament negotiations, which focus on relief efforts and rebuilding within Palestinian unity. Multiple reports suggest Hamas will hold a press conference to announce its dissolution.
Hamas will dissolve its own authority in Gaza to make way for a new governing panel established by the Board of Peace, according to multiple reports.
Anonymous officials from the Gaza-based terrorist group announced the dissolution to AFP on Monday after preliminary reports swirled late Sunday evening. The officials confirmed that the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, created by President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, would fill the power vacuum in the Gaza Strip.
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“The movement has decided to dissolve the Gaza government committee and to appoint a nationally accepted figure to oversee the committee’s work until the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza formally assumes its responsibilities,” a Hamas official anonymously told AFP.
The Board of Peace announced the creation of the NCAG in January as a committee composed of Palestinian technocrats that would take over governing Gaza once Hamas left the strip. There are 13 commissioners named on the committee’s website as its leadership team, with Ali Shaath, a civil engineer, set to be the committee’s chief commissioner.
The transition will mark a major shift for the civilians in the Gaza Strip, who have been under Hamas’s governance since 2007, when the group forcibly took full control of the region from Fatah.
The implementation of the NCAG as the governing body of Gaza came as the second phase of Trump’s 20-point peace plan, along with Hamas’s disarmament and a withdrawal of the Israeli military from the strip, which has been stalled for several months. Hamas had initially announced in mid-January that it planned to take the steps to dissolve its authority in Gaza once the NCAG took control of the strip.
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Hamas’s refusal to disarm has been the sticking point for why the NCAG has not fully assumed control of the region yet, with the NCAG saying in a May statement that its main focus remains, during disarmament negotiations, “centered on accelerating relief efforts, restoring essential services, and laying the groundwork for recovery and reconstruction, within the framework of Palestinian unity.”
According to multiple reports, Hamas is expected to hold a press conference on its dissolution on Monday.
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