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Hamas Dissolves Gaza Government, Shifts to Trump Plan Committee

7/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Hamas announced Monday it dissolved Gaza government and will transfer authority to a committee under U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
Board of Peace will judge actions, not promises, and reports that Ali Shaath, head of 15-member Gaza committee, is ready once resources and a framework are in place.
Israeli forces, 60% of Gaza, continued airstrikes that killed five people while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw.

History

Historical Context

After secret talks in Oslo and a public signing on 13 September 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat created the Palestinian Authority and pledged $1 billion in aid, launching a five-year interim meant to end by May 1999. The current U.S.–backed board governing Gaza mirrors Oslo’s attempt to replace direct rule with external oversight, a model critics say fuels renewed conflict.

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Story summary

Hamas announced Monday it dissolved Gaza government and will transfer authority to a committee under U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
Board of Peace will judge actions, not promises, and reports that Ali Shaath, head of 15-member Gaza committee, is ready once resources and a framework are in place.
Israeli forces, 60% of Gaza, continued airstrikes that killed five people while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw.

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