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A military assessment presented to Netanyahu in late January is said to show Hamas is taking over Gaza's government ministries. Hamas says the appointments are temporary and blames Israel for blocking the Palestinian technocratic committee from entering the Strip
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Hamas is cementing its hold over Gaza by placing loyalists in key government roles, collecting taxes and paying salaries, according to an Israeli military assessment seen by Reuters and sources in the Palestinian enclave.
