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Hamas Said on Sunday that it would dissolve the existing government Gaza once Palestine A technocratic leadership council took over the territory under a mandate from a U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the organization did not specify when the change would occur.
Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority, Palestine’s internationally recognized representative, have not yet released the names of the technocrats, who are not supposed to have political affiliations, and it is unclear whether they will be purged. Israel and the United States
The Peace Council, an international body headed by Trump, is supposed to oversee the government and other aspects of the ceasefire agreement that took effect on October 10, including the disarmament of Hamas and the deployment of international security forces. Board members have not yet been announced.
Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza continued to rise after the ceasefire, with Israel shooting dead three Palestinians, according to Palestinian hospital officials.
The ceasefire begins with a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for thousands of Palestinians held by Israel. The deal is still in its first phase, with efforts still underway to recover the remains of Gaza’s last hostage.
An Egyptian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Hamas was sending a delegation to negotiate with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish officials about entering the second phase.
The future of governance in Gaza continues to change
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem called for the accelerated establishment of a committee of technical experts in comments posted on his Telegram channel on Sunday.
Egyptian officials said Hamas would meet with other Palestinian factions this week to finalize the formation of the committee. The Hamas delegation will be chaired by senior negotiator Khalil Haya, the official said.
Trump said the “Peace Council” will oversee the committee and handle matters such as the disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of international security forces, the further withdrawal of Israeli troops and the reconstruction of Gaza. The United States has made little progress on these fronts, although committee members are expected to be announced this week.
israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Bulgarian diplomat Nikolay Mladenov has been elected director-general of the board, it said on Thursday. Mladenov is the former Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. He served as the United Nations Special Envoy to Iraq and was later appointed as the United Nations Special Envoy for Middle East Peace from 2015 to 2020. During this period, he had a good working relationship with Israel and often worked to ease tensions between Israel and Hamas.
Also on Sunday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in Jerusalem. Sa’ar said Israel was committed to implementing Trump’s plan, while Motegi said Japan was willing to play an active role in the ceasefire.
Motegi Toshimitsu visited the Civil-Military Coordination Center, which is monitoring the ceasefire, according to Japan’s Foreign Ministry. He will also meet with Netanyahu and Palestinian officials in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Violence continues in Gaza
Two men were shot to death in the southern Gaza town of Bani Suhayra, according to the Nasser hospital that received the bodies. A man was shot dead by Israel in Gaza City’s Tufa neighborhood early Sunday, according to Ahli Hospital, which received the body.
In response to questions about the incident in Tufa, the Israeli military said it fired at and hit a “terrorist” approaching its troops in northern Gaza.
Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement. Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza have killed more than 400 Palestinians, according to local health officials.
The Israeli military said any actions since the ceasefire began were in response to violations of the agreement.
Israeli police detain senior official
Israeli police said on Sunday they were questioning a senior official in Netanyahu’s office over possible obstruction of an investigation into the leak of classified military information to a German tabloid last year.
Israeli media identified the official as Netanyahu’s chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, who is expected to become the next ambassador to the UK in the coming months.
He is the latest official to become embroiled in a scandal in which Netanyahu’s inner circle is accused of leaking confidential information to German tabloid Bild to boost public opinion of the prime minister after the killing of six hostages in Gaza in August 2025.
It comes after Can News conducted an explosive interview with former Netanyahu spokesman Eli Feldstein, who described a secret meeting with Braverman in the middle of the night in an underground parking lot about the leak. Feldstein, who has been indicted, said Braverman offered to “stop” the investigation into the leak.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid immediately called for Ambassador Braverman to be suspended. “It is unacceptable that a man suspected of obstructing serious security investigations should become the spokesperson for Israel in one of Europe’s most important countries,” Lapid wrote on
In response, Thrall defended Braverman’s appointment and said he would not be relieved of his duties until he was formally charged or tried.
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Frankel reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writer Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel, contributed to this report.
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