Hamas has announced that it will dissolve the governing body that has administered the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, paving the way for a technocratic administration to assume responsibility for civilian governance under the terms of last year's ceasefire agreement with Israel. The group confirmed that Mohammed al-Farra, head of the government's emergency committee, had formally resigned and that the committee itself would be dissolved to facilitate the transition.

According to the sources, the move is intended to allow the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to enter the Strip and have administrative powers transferred to it.

GAZA CITY: Hamas is preparing to dissolve the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, officials from the group said Monday, clearing the way for a…