Hamas dissolves Gaza government, Israel dismisses move as ‘stunt’

Hamas said on Monday it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats — a move it described as a step forward in a U.S.-backed plan for the enclave, but Israel dismissed as a “stunt”.

The militant group’s promise to end its body overseeing ministries — which has run for more than a decade — was a key part of the plan for a civilian-ruled, post-war Gaza set out by U.S. President Donald Trump after the start of a fragile ceasefire...