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AnewZ Morning Brief - 6 April, 2026
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Gaza: Hamas agrees to cede power to U.S.-backed committee
Hamas militant keeps guard in Gaza City, 2 November, 2025
Reuters
Hamas is set to cede power in Gaza, as a U.S.-backed Palestinian committee prepares to take over the administration of the territory, Palestinian sources reported.
The development comes after Hamas begun talks with Egyptian mediators, in Cairo, on Wednesday (14 January).
The Hamas delegation, led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, reportedly agreed to the creation of a technocratic committee to govern Gaza.
Under the US‑brokered framework, the committee would manage Gaza’s administration under the oversight of an international “Board of Peace.”
The move is part of a 20‑point peace plan first unveiled by President Donald Trump in October 2025.
Eighteen Palestinian officials have been invited to join the interim body that is expected to replace Hamas’s administrative structures.
Veteran Palestinian politician Ali Shaath is set to head the committee, with a retired senior intelligence official expected to oversee security, according to reports.
The committee is set to hold its first meeting in Cairo on Thursday, a key staging point for implementing the next phase of a fragile ceasefire and peace plan endorsed by Washington and regional mediators.
However, analysts caution that the change in governance alone may not be sufficient to advance the peace process.
Israeli officials have made clear that the second phase of the ceasefire (including a gradual Israeli withdrawal from parts of the territory) hinges on Hamas fully disarming, a condition the group has repeatedly rejected unless a Palestinian state is secured.
Displaced Palestinians shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis, Gaza, 14 January, 2026
Reuters
Washington, the White House has delayed the launch of the broader “Board of Peace,” instead focusing first on announcing the executive committee to run Gaza’s civil affairs.
The composition of this body has been influenced by figures with close ties to Israeli intelligence and leadership, underscoring ongoing regional tensions over Gaza’s future.
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