Hamas says it will dissolve Gaza government as US-brokered ceasefire plan stalls
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Key Points:
- Hamas announced it will dissolve its government in Gaza and is ready to hand over governance to the Palestinian technocratic committee (NCAG) as part of the stalled US-brokered ceasefire plan, though it did not mention disarmament, a key requirement it has refused so far.
- The move is largely symbolic since Hamas still controls Gaza outside Israeli-occupied areas, but it shifts pressure onto Israel to allow the NCAG to enter Gaza and implement the ceasefire agreement's next phase.
- Experts view Hamas' announcement as an attempt to appeal directly to US President Trump and international mediators to push Israel forward, though Israel maintains ultimate control over Gaza and is unlikely to cede authority easily.
- The NCAG, created to govern Gaza post-Hamas, remains in Cairo and unable to exercise authority on the ground, while Israel continues military operations and territorial expansion in Gaza despite the ceasefire.
- The ceasefire plan has stalled, with ongoing Israeli strikes killing over 1,000 Palestinians since October and no international force deployed to secure Gaza, complicating efforts for the NCAG to assume control.
