Hamas Says It Will Dissolve Its Government in Gaza Strip

Hamas announced on July 6 that it will dissolve its Gaza government and is ready to transfer governance to a Palestinian technocratic committee under the ceasefire agreement, though its statement made no mention of disarmament.

The announcement

Hamas said it would hand over administration of Gaza to a technocratic committee as provided for in the ceasefire deal. The statement addressed governance but did not reference the group laying down its weapons, leaving the question of disarmament unresolved. The move signaled a step toward the eventual transfer of power set out under the ceasefire. Under the arrangement described by Hamas, a Palestinian technocratic committee would take over the day-to-day running of Gaza from the group.

Shifting control on the ground

The ceasefire, under a deal signed October 11, began with Israel controlling roughly half of Gaza. By July 2026, Israel's military controlled nearly 70 percent of the territory. The change marked a significant expansion of the area under Israeli control in the months since the truce took effect, even as the parties discussed a handover of governance.

Casualties since the truce

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported at least 1,059 people killed and 3,429 injured in Gaza by Israeli attacks since the ceasefire was signed. The figures pointed to continued violence in the period after the deal. Hamas's announcement, coming nine months into the ceasefire, framed the group's exit from day-to-day governance without settling the outstanding question of its weapons.