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France 24
France 24
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Barbara GABEL

Hamas withdrawal from Gaza governance a bid to unblock 'deadlocked' peace plan

Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run government media office, speaks at a press conference in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on July 6, 2026
Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run government media office, speaks at a press conference in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on July 6, 2026. © Jehad Alshrafi, AP

Nearly 20 years after taking power in Gaza, Hamas said on Monday it would hand over control of the territory to a committee of Palestinian technocrats. The move is a bid to get the ball rolling on the second phase of a peace plan backed by US President Donald Trump and wrest some control of the territory from Israel's grasp, Middle East expert Jean-Paul Chagnollaud told FRANCE 24.

While Gaza lies in ruins, political changes are afoot. Hamas, the Islamist militant group that has held power in the Palestinian enclave since 2007, on Monday said it had dissolved its governing bodies, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to administer the territory.

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