Hamas dissolves Gaza governing committee, plans technocratic administration

On 6 July 2026 Hamas announced the dissolution of the provisional governing council that administered the Gaza Strip, stating the decision at a press conference in Deir el‑Balah hospital. The movement said it would hand over civil administration to a new technocratic body – the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) – composed of engineers, economists, lawyers and other professionals rather than Hamas officials. The step is presented as an attempt to satisfy Israeli and U.S. demands that a non‑partisan administration manage schools, hospitals and reconstruction, while the broader cease‑fire and security arrangements remain unsettled. Critics note that conditions such as Hamas disarmament and external security oversight have yet to be defined, leaving the future of aid delivery and the peace process uncertain.