Hamas's information bureau made it official Monday, announcing that the chairman of the government emergency committee has resigned, paving the way for the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to assume control of the Strip. The announcement noted that workers will continue their roles and current government institution heads will serve as a temporary body during the transition.
Hamas's information bureau officially confirmed Monday the resignation of the chairman of the government emergency committee, a step that clears the way for the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to assume control of the Strip. The announcement, which came after a day of rapid developments, was first reported in detail by The Zioneer at 12:42 Jerusalem, noting that the resignation was expected as part of the transition process.
The story unfolded quickly on Monday. At 08:07 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that Hamas was expected to announce the dissolution of its Gaza government within days, citing sources. Minutes later, at the same timestamp, a second report citing the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat and two Hamas sources said the announcement could come as early as Tuesday. A third report at 08:07 then stated that the chairman of the emergency committee had already resigned, according to the Hamas information bureau. The Zioneer had already reported on Sunday (23:34 Jerusalem) that Hamas was expected to disband its government emergency committees and appoint an interim manager, citing sources.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, the move is part of broader efforts to establish a non-political body to manage the Gaza Strip, a concept that has been discussed in various forms in recent months and is backed by the US-established Gaza Board of Peace. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a technocratic body, is expected to take over management, with workers continuing in their roles and current government institution heads serving as a temporary body during the transition.
The announcement did not specify the name of the resigning chairman or provide a detailed timeline for the full transition. It remains unclear how the committee will operate in practice and whether the move will be implemented beyond the symbolic level, as local sources had earlier described the expected dissolution as largely declaratory.
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