GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Hamas made a political move by dissolving its governing body in Gaza this week, but experts say the decision does not resolve the main issue of the stalled ceasefire process: the Islamist movement’s weapons.
WHAT IS HAMAS DISSOLVING?
Hamas announced on Monday that it was dissolving the 15-member committee that has administered civil affairs in the Gaza Strip since 2007, when it seized power in the territory following elections and clashes with rival Palestinian movement Fatah.
The body oversaw Gaza’s ministries and public services, which were devastated by two years of war with Israel.
Hamas says it wants to transfer these responsibilities to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a body made up of Palestinian technocrats and meant to manage the territory during the transition period.
