On June 2 local time, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said in a statement that claims by a US-led Palestinian Gaza peace committee that Hamas refuses to hand over governance are false and intended to justify Israeli operations in Gaza. He said Hamas is

2026-06-03

On June 2 local time, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said in a statement that claims by a US-led Palestinian Gaza peace committee that Hamas refuses to hand over governance are false and intended to justify Israeli operations in Gaza. He said Hamas is prepared to transfer all governance authority to the previously agreed Palestinian technocratic committee, and that obstacles to the committee’s work mainly stems from Israel.