Palestinian factions agree to hand Gaza to technocrat committee

TDT | Cairo

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The main Palestinian political factions, including Hamas, said yesterday they had agreed that an independent committee of technocrats would take over the running of postwar Gaza.

During a meeting in Cairo, according to a joint statement published on the Hamas website, the groups agreed to hand “over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a temporary Palestinian committee composed of independent technocrats”.

It said the committee would “manage the affairs of life and basic services in cooperation with Arab brothers and international institutions”.