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Hamas Announces Readiness to Hand Over Gaza Administration to Palestinian Committee

Published January 28, 2026, 18:03
Hamas Announces Readiness to Hand Over Gaza Administration to Palestinian Committee

Hamas announced on Wednesday that it is ready to transfer the governance of Gaza to a Palestinian technocratic committee, while simultaneously insisting on the full reopening of the Rafah border crossing within days. The handover will be to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a group of Palestinian technocrats created under the terms of the ceasefire agreement. The committee will work under the supervision of the 'Peace Council,' chaired by US President Donald Trump. Hamas insists that the Rafah crossing must open in both directions, without any Israeli obstacles. Israel has stated that it will only allow pedestrians to pass through Rafah after recovering the remains of its last Hamas hostage, which has recently occurred.