Hamas Hands Gaza Rule to UN-Backed NCAG as Israel Demands Disarmament
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 7
Hamas Hands Gaza Rule to UN-Backed NCAG as Israel Demands Disarmament
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 7
Summary
Mohammed al-Farra resigned Monday as Hamas dissolved its Gaza government, leaving technical staff in place while transferring civilian authority to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
NCAG, created in January under UN Security Council Resolution 2803, says it is ready to govern but needs one legal framework and a unified security apparatus; Israel still has not allowed its members into Gaza.
Trump’s Board of Peace welcomed the move cautiously, saying judgment will rest on actions and reiterating the plan’s requirement for “one authority, one law and one weapon.”
Israel dismissed the handover as a “trick,” arguing Hamas could keep military control without explicit disarmament even as the group says Israel has not met ceasefire terms on withdrawal and aid.
The transfer bid comes with phase-two talks stalled, Israeli forces controlling about 70% of Gaza, and at least 1,005 people killed since the October 2025 ceasefire.