Hamas dissolves Gaza govt

CAIRO, July 06 (Reuters): 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 US-backed peace plan. The group's promise to end the body overseeing ministries - which has run for more than a decade - was a key part of the plan for a post-war Gaza set out by US President Donald Trump after the start of a fragile ceasefire with Israel in October.

Hamas said the ministries themselves and the staff it had appointed would stay in place and it would still oversee security and policing in parts of Gaza left under its control following the US-brokered truce. The Trump-appointed Board of Peace, set up to monitor the plan, said it noted Hamas's move. But it added that "ultimately, our assessment will be guided by actions, not promises, to meet the critical needs of the people of Gaza".