Hamas said on Wednesday it was prepared to transfer the governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian technocratic committee, while stressing that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt must be fully reopened within days as part of the ceasefire framework.
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Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said all administrative preparations for the handover had been completed. “Protocols are prepared, files are complete, and committees are in place to oversee the handover, ensuring a complete transfer of governance in the Gaza Strip across all sectors to the technocratic committee,” he said.
The 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) was established under a US-sponsored ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10. The committee, composed of Palestinian technocrats, is tasked with overseeing day-to-day governance in post-war Gaza and operates under the supervision of the Board of Peace, chaired by US President Donald Trump.
🔴 Hamas, Gazze’nin yönetimini Filistinli komiteye devretmeye hazır olduğunu duyurdu.
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Hamas says it is prepared to transfer administrative control of Gaza to an independent committee and has called for the full reopening of border crossings. pic.twitter.com/rtcjeFEp6W
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Hamas apostates agree to surrender Gaza to Trump’s “Peace Committee”
It is not Trump that is saying this. It is Hamas’ own spokesman Hazem Qassem.
By Allah this is a clear defeat and a disgrace to every munafiq who supported this democratic taghoot group who masqueraded as pic.twitter.com/BWbGxySCb8
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The NCAG is headed by Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority (PA), who is expected to enter Gaza once the Rafah crossing reopens. Rafah is Gaza’s only border crossing not controlled by Israel and serves as a critical gateway for people and humanitarian supplies. It has remained largely closed since Israeli forces took control of it in May 2024, with only limited reopening earlier in 2025.
Qassem said the crossing must be opened in both directions “with full freedom of exit and entry to the Gaza Strip, without any Israeli obstacles”. He welcomed the NCAG’s recent announcement that Rafah would reopen soon, but emphasised that the process must not be subject to Israeli conditions.
The Hamas spokesman reiterated the group’s commitment to the ceasefire, saying it had fulfilled all obligations under the first phase of the agreement and was ready to proceed to the second phase.
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Under the ceasefire roadmap, the next major steps include Hamas’s disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza. While Hamas has not relinquished its weapons and has described disarmament as a red line, it has indicated openness to transferring arms to a Palestinian governing authority. No clear timeline has yet been announced by either side.