“Hamas seeks to replicate the ‘Hezbollah model’ in Gaza: A technocratic administration would be responsible for garbage collection and other municipal services,” Sa’ar mocked.
By Shula Rosen
Hamas announced plans Monday to dismantle the governing body that has administered the Gaza Strip since 2007, saying the move is intended to transfer administrative authority to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a Palestinian technocratic body.
The decision would end the role of the government committee that has overseen Gaza since Hamas seized the territory from the rival Palestinian movement Fatah nearly two decades ago.
One Hamas official told AFP the organization would appoint an interim figure to supervise the transition until the NCAG formally takes over.
“The movement has decided to dissolve the Gaza government committee and to appoint a nationally accepted figure to oversee the committee’s work until the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza formally assumes its responsibilities,” the official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
A second Hamas official said Palestinian factions had already been informed of the decision during a recent meeting in Cairo.
“The factions welcomed Hamas’s decision, describing it as a serious step towards enabling the National Committee to take up its governing role,” the official said.
The NCAG is headed by Palestinian official Ali Shaath. The committee was established by the Board of Peace, which was created by US President Donald Trump after he brokered the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel last October.
Hamas’ media office in Gaza said it would hold “an important press conference” later Monday but did not provide additional details.
Since the ceasefire took effect last October, Hamas has repeatedly stated that it is willing to relinquish responsibility for Gaza’s day-to-day administration.
The future of the terror group’s weapons, however, remains unresolved.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar mocked the announcement.
“Hamas’s apparent willingness to “make room” for a technocratic government is designed to prevent its own disarmament,” he wrote on X.
“Hamas seeks to replicate the “Hezbollah model” in Gaza: “A technocratic administration would be responsible for garbage collection and other municipal services, while Hamas would remain the dominant military force. As long as Hamas retains its weapons, any civilian government will of course operate as Hamas dictates.”
“This would allow Hamas to continue oppressing the Palestinian people in Gaza, while pursuing its jihadist war against Israel. If implemented, the decision would transfer administrative responsibilities to the NCAG while leaving unresolved broader issues surrounding Hamas’ future role in Gaza.” he added.
Hamas’s trick is simple.
Hamas’s apparent willingness to “make room” for a technocratic government is designed to prevent its own disarmament.
Hamas seeks to replicate the “Hezbollah model” in Gaza:
a technocratic administration would be responsible for garbage collection and…— Gideon Sa’ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) July 6, 2026
Hamas has governed the Gaza Strip since its fighters ousted Fatah in 2007. Monday’s announcement signals the group’s intention to step back from the territory’s administration in favor of the technocratic committee, while questions surrounding disarmament remain outstanding.