Timeline: 20 years of Hamas rule in Gaza, from election to political exit

A chronological look at key milestones from Hamas's 2006 election victory to its 2026 exit from governing Gaza.

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With the dissolution of its emergency government, the Palestinian group ends a two-decade era defined by a crippling blockade, successive wars, and shifting administrative bodies.

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Following 20 years of governance shaped by a suffocating siege, deeply entrenched political divisions, and relentless military conflict, Hamas has officially dissolved its Government Emergency Committee in the Gaza Strip, a body that effectively ran the Palestinian territory.

The move transfers administrative authority to a newly formed technocratic body, marking an historic pivot for the besieged enclave.

Timeline: 20 years of Hamas rule in Gaza, from election to political exit

Timeline: 20 years of Hamas rule in Gaza, from election to political exit

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