The Palestinian group Hamas has stated that it is ready to facilitate the transfer of administrative responsibilities in the Gaza Strip to an independent committee, stressing that it does not intend to be part of any future governance agreement in the Palestinian territory, reports Anadolu.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said that the group is awaiting the formation of a committee of independents to oversee the administration of Gaza in various sectors and stressed that has received the support of Hamas and other Palestinian factions.

He said Hamas would facilitate the handover process and support the committee’s work, stressing that the group has long decided to stay outside any administrative framework for running the enclave.

The comments come against a backdrop of decisions adopted at an extraordinary Arab summit on Gaza in March 2024, which rejected any form of forced relocation. Palestinians and endorsed Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza as a unified Arab initiative.

The plan calls for the creation of an interim administrative committee to run Gaza during a 6-month transitional period. The body will be independent, made up of technocrats with no factional affiliation, and will operate under the authority of the Palestinian government, an arrangement Hamas welcomed at the time.

Hamas’ stance also followed reports by the Times of Israel that US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil the second phase of his Gaza proposal next week, despite reported reservations from Israel.

The report said Trump plans to announce the creation of a “peace council” and other governing bodies charged with the administration of Gaza after a delay of several weeks.

On September 29, 2025, Trump unveiled a 20-point plan aimed at ending the Israeli war on Gaza. The proposal included a cease-fire, the release of Israeli hostages, Israel’s withdrawal from the enclave, the formation of a technocratic administration and the deployment of an international stabilization force, along with a call for the disarmament of Hamas.

On November 18, 2025, the UN Security Council approved a US-backed resolution allowing the deployment of an international interim force in Gaza until the end of 2027 to help maintain stability under a unified command approved by the council.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on October 10, the Israeli military has committed hundreds of violations, killing at least 424 Palestinians and wounding an estimated 1,190 others.

The ceasefire halted Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, which since October 2023 has killed at least 71,400 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and injured over 171,200 others.

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