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Hamas Resigns, Hands Gaza to NCAG; Trump Demands Disarmament

7/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Hamas' Emergency Committee resigned on July 6, 2026, handing civil administration to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
President Donald Trump's Board of Peace said it will judge the handover by actions and demands the NCAG control weapons before authority.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called it a stunt, noting analysts view move as symbolic because NCAG lacks funding, forces and stays outside Gaza while Hamas retains weapons.

History

Historical Context

In August 2005 Ariel Sharon’s unilateral disengagement removed about 9,000 Israeli settlers and ended the army’s permanent presence in Gaza, while Israel retained air, sea and border control. Hamas won the 2006 election, seized Gaza in 2007 and imposed a blockade that endures. In early 2024 Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a re-occupation of northern Gaza, echoing the 2005 power shift.

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Story summary

Hamas' Emergency Committee resigned on July 6, 2026, handing civil administration to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
President Donald Trump's Board of Peace said it will judge the handover by actions and demands the NCAG control weapons before authority.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called it a stunt, noting analysts view move as symbolic because NCAG lacks funding, forces and stays outside Gaza while Hamas retains weapons.

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