Dissolvement of Gaza gov't done to 'prevent Israel from making excuses,' Hamas says

Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of its Gaza government committee, a move the group claims is intended to "prevent Israel from making excuses" and to pave the way for a technocratic committee to assume administrative powers.

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Today, we are putting the ball in the mediators' court so that they will pressure all sides to bring the national committee into the Strip.

The Palestinian militant group stated that the committee's responsibilities have been transferred to the National Committee for Gaza's administration. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem told Al Jazeera that this action is "another step to prepare the ground for the entry of the technocrats' committee, and now the ball is in the mediators' court."

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We took another positive step today to deny Israel's excuses; what was done is another step to prepare the ground for the entry of the technocrats' committee, and now the ball is in the mediators' court.

Hamas urged guarantor states and the United States to exert pressure for the implementation of the agreement, asserting that the group has fulfilled its obligations. "We call on our brothers, the mediators and guarantor countries, to take urgent action and pressure the occupation to stop its attempts to obstruct the implementation of the agreement," Hamas said in a statement.

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We call on our brothers, the mediators and guarantor countries, to take urgent action and pressure the occupation to stop its attempts to obstruct the implementation of the agreement.

The group also warned against what it described as Israel's "continuous attempts" to sabotage the agreement and create an "administrative vacuum" in Gaza. Hamas sources told Agence France-Presse that a person accepted by all sides would be appointed to temporarily manage the committee's work until the National Committee officially takes over.

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We also urge them to expedite enabling the National Committee for Gaza Administration to enter the Strip and immediately carry out its duties, thereby thwarting the occupation's plans, strengthening the resilience of our people, and alleviating their suffering.