The Palestinian Islamist militant movement Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of the body that has ruled the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, paving the way for a technical committee to implement civilian rule.
The move marks a major political shift for Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters took control from the rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007 after winning parliamentary elections the previous year.
Since a cease-fire was implemented in Gaza last October between Hamas and Israel, the group has repeatedly said it is ready to distance itself from the daily regime, but the thorny issue of disarmament remains unresolved.
“The head of the government’s emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation,” Ismail al-Thawabta, head of the Hamas government’s media office, said.
“He has also decided to dissolve the committee to facilitate administrative and governmental changes to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG),” he added.
The NCAG, which is currently based in Cairo, was created by the Peace Council that US President Donald Trump established when he coordinated the October 2025 ceasefire.
