The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas said it had dissolved its Gaza government and would transfer authority to a technical committee. The move tests the ceasefire, with disarmament and security control still unresolved.

July 6 (UPI) -- Hamas representatives announced Monday that they have dissolved their government in Gaza, a mostly symbolic statement that included no mention of disarmament.

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.

The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007.

Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body to transition power to a technocratic committee for civilian rule, following Mohammed al-Farra's resignation.

The Palestinian movement Hamas announced Monday that it had dissolved its governing body in the Gaza Strip after nearly 20 years in power, paving the way for a technocratic committee to administer the…

The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefi

CAIRO, July 6 - Hamas said on Monday it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and signalled it was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats, as it presses Israel to honour other parts of a stalled U.S.-backed peace plan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a U.N.-backed technical committee.

Planned dissolution comes as terror group said seeking to stall for time in talks over Trump plan implementation, believing Netanyahu doing the same ahead of election

Whether Hamas’ armed wing will disarm, which is one of Israel’s key demands, remains unclear.