OAN Staff Lillian Mann
4:40 PM – Monday, July 6, 2026
The Hamas terrorist group has reportedly dissolved its “Emergency Committee,” which has governed the Gaza Strip, signaling that it is preparing to transfer authority to the United Nations-backed technocratic National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
Officials added that Hamas has completed all administrative steps necessary to transition control to the technocratic committee under a framework heavily brokered in Cairo, Egypt, describing the decision as evidence of its commitment to Gaza’s redevelopment after years of wars and destruction.
“The head of the government’s emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation,” Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run Government Media Office said at the news conference on Monday.
The move appears to mark a significant political shift within Hamas, which has run Gaza since it forcibly seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007.
Nonetheless, it is unclear whether the shift—which was announced by a lower-level official—would lead to any meaningful change over time.
Al-Thawabta emphasized that “only technical and professional staff” would remain in their positions in an effort to manage the day-to-day functioning of the civilian population.
The general director referred to them as “public employees who are ready to work under the responsibility of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.”
The NCAG, led by Palestinian technocrat Ali Shaath, was established under the framework of the Board of Peace, an international oversight body formed following the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in early 2026.
A Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem called the development “a positive step forward on the path to implement the ceasefire deal.”
In a post on X, the Board of Peace said it had “taken note” of Hamas’s announcement saying that “ultimately, our assessment will be guided by actions, not promises, to meet the critical needs of the people of Gaza.”
“We have taken note of the announcement today regarding the dissolution of the “Emergency Committee” in Gaza. Ultimately, our assessment will be guided by actions, not promises, to meet the critical needs of the people of Gaza. Decisions must be comprehensive with respect to the requirements as set out in the Roadmap for advancing governance, security, and transition in Gaza,” the Board wrote on X.
“We look forward to the successful conclusion of discussions on this Roadmap, including on the implementation mechanisms necessary to enable the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to assume full governing authority. The core principle remains one authority, one law and one weapon,” the Board continued.
“This means the consolidation of all weapons under the control of the NCAG as provided for in the Comprehensive Gaza Peace Plan and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. A genuine transfer of authority must enable the NCAG to exercise its mandate independently, including taking the administrative and governance decisions entrusted to it.”
Despite the significant move, an unnamed Israeli official dismissed the importance of the change, referring to it as “spin.”
“The alleged resignation of the Hamas government, where all of the Hamas members stay in their positions, is a spin that has no significance,” the official said.
Nonetheless, the Cairo-based committee aims to restore essential services and manage civilian affairs under the watchful eye of the U.N. and the Board of Peace. The committee is led by Ali Shaath, a Gaza-born engineer and former Palestinian Authority official, according to Newsmax.
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