Hamas Suggests When It Will End Government of Gaza

Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the US-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur, the AP reports. Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority, the Palestinians' internationally recognized representative, have not announced the names of the technocrats, who are not supposed to be politically affiliated, and it remains unclear if they will be cleared by Israel and the US.

The Board of Peace, an international body led by President Trump, is supposed to oversee the government and other aspects of the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, including disarming Hamas and deploying an international security force. The board's members have not been announced. In comments Sunday on Telegram, a Hamas spokesperson called for speeding up the establishment of the technocratic committee. An Egyptian official said Hamas will meet with other Palestinian factions this week to finalize the committee's formation. Trump has said the Board of Peace will monitor the committee and handle the disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international security force, additional pullbacks of Israeli troops, and Gaza's reconstruction. The US has reported little progress on these fronts.