Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/2 Next image Previous image Toggle caption A Hamas spokesperson, Hazem Qassem (left), and the director of the government media office in Gaza, Ismail al-Thawabta, give a press statement outside al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Gaza on Monday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A Hamas spokesperson, Hazem Qassem (left), and the director of the government media office in Gaza, Ismail al-Thawabta, give a press statement outside al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Gaza on Monday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administrationMilitant group’s statement makes no promise to disarm unilaterally as Israel and the US have demanded Hamas 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.How a shortage of gas, engine oil and spare parts is grinding Gaza to a halt Read moreWhile announcing that it was ready to hand over security as part of a transition, the Hamas statement made no promise to disarm unilaterally…
Published: July 6, 2026 5:50 pm
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