Hamas to Hand Over Gaza Power to New Technical Administration
En resumen
- Hamas announced it will transfer power in Gaza to a new technical administration, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
- This move follows the resignation of the head of the government's emergency committee.
- The NCAG was established as part of a peace deal brokered by the US, though details on the handover remain unclear as Israel has reportedly blocked NCAG members from entering Gaza.
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Por qué importa
Hamas, governing the Gaza Strip for nearly 20 years, has announced a transition of power to a new technical administration. This follows the resignation of the head of the government's emergency committee.
Hamas has announced that it will hand over power in Gaza to a new technical administration.
This had been agreed to by the Board of Peace, which has been overseeing the implementation of last year's ceasefire agreement between the militants and the Israeli government.
Hamas, classified by multiple countries as a terrorist organization, has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly 20 years, since region-wide elections were last held in 2006.
The Gaza Strip is considered occupied under international law as Israel continued to control all borders even after it withdrew its settlements and soldiers in 2005. Since the beginning of the Israeli ground invasion following the October 7 terrorist attacks in 2023, Israeli soldiers have been back in Gaza.
What did Hamas officials say?
"The head of the government's emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation," said Ismail al-Thawabta, a Hamas media spokesman, to French news agency AFP.
"He has also decided to dissolve the committee to facilitate the administrative and governmental transition to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG)."
The NCAG was established by US President Donald Trump as part of the peace deal between Hamas and Israel signed last year and partly brokered by the United States.
There were no immediate details on when and how the handover would take place, as Israel has reportedly blocked NCAG members from entering Gaza for months.
The Israeli government and Hamas remain at odds over certain measures in their peace agreement, including the complete disarmament of the militant organization and the total withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory.
Israel has also been accused of blocking the delivery of much-needed aid to Gaza over these sicking points.
Edited by: Kieran Burke
Preguntas abiertas
- When and how will the handover take place?
- Will Israel allow NCAG members into Gaza?
- Will disagreements over the peace agreement be resolved?
