Key facts
- Hamas dissolved its governing body in Gaza.
- Power in Gaza will be transferred to a UN-backed technical committee.
- The move in Gaza aims to facilitate reconstruction and civilian rule.
- Hamas has controlled Gaza for nearly two decades.
- Israel plans to withdraw from two southern Lebanon areas.
- Control in southern Lebanon will be handed to the Lebanese army.
- The Lebanon plan includes gradual disarmament of Hezbollah.
- The Lebanon plan awaits approval from US Central Command.
Hamas has announced the dissolution of its governing body in the Gaza Strip. The organization stated it will transfer power to a technical committee that will be backed by the United Nations. This decision is reportedly aimed at facilitating reconstruction efforts and establishing civilian rule in Gaza after Hamas has maintained control for nearly two decades.