Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administration
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Key context: <p>Militant group’s statement makes no promise to disarm unilaterally as Israel and the US have demanded</p><p>Hamas has announced its intention to hand over governing authority in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza">Gaza</a> after two decades in power, and has invited a US-backed interim administration to take over the running of the Palestinian territory.</p><p>It was not immediately clear how far Monday’s announcement would go towards strengthening an only partially observed ceasefire in Gaza or improving conditions in the besieged coastal strip which is still in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/hamas-offers-hand-over-authority-gaza-us-backed-administration">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Militant group’s statement makes no promise to disarm unilaterally as Israel and the US have demandedHamas has announced its intention to hand over governing authority in Gaza after two decades in power, and has invited a US-backed interim administration to take over the running of the Palestinian territory.It was not immediately clear how far Monday’s announcement would go towards strengthening an only partially observed ceasefire in Gaza or improving conditions in the besieged coastal strip which is still in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. Continue reading...
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