Current sectionGaza NewsAnalysis Hamas hopes Monday's announcement will break the political deadlock. But with members of Gaza's technocratic committee still outside Gaza and no guarantee Israel will allow them in, only sustained U.S. pressure, a highly unlikely prospect, could move things forwardShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeRiad al Khouri 03:58 PM • July 07 2026 IDTHamas' announcement on Monday – that the body administering Gaza on its behalf has resigned to transfer its powers to the Palestinian technocratic committee established under U.S. President Donald Trump's postwar Gaza plan – isn't merely a technical matter.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:EgyptPalestinian reconciliationPalestinian AuthorityHamasWest BankGazaIsraeli politicsIranTurkeyIsrael - U.S.Donald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFrench Court Clears Way for Le Pen to Run in 2027, Under a Condition She RejectsShip Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Says No Talks Unless Trump Halts ThreatsIsrael Ex-security Chiefs Slam Gov't Court Defiance, Warn of Threat to ElectionsGermany Expands Support for Yad Vashem With Fivefold Increase in Annual FundingThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What Happened103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff Doubles