Much is being made of Hamas' announcement yesterday that it was dissolving its government in Gaza and turning over authority to NCAG (National Committee for the Administration of Gaza) which is backed both by President Trump's so-called Board of Peace and the UN.
From where I sit, it is utterly meaningless. For starters, NCAG is based in Cairo and not on the ground in Gaza, a point even Hamas apologists will cede. It can scarcely be called a government in exile.
But even if NCAG were in Gaza, Hamas is still armed and isn't about to give up their arms much less their ability to construct tunnels unless they are forced to do so. NCAG would act at the pleasure of Hamas just as any civilian authority in Lebanon operates at the pleasure of Hezbollah.
This so-called resignation is cosmetic. Peel off the makeup and you will see Hamas is running the show in Gaza. Dissolving a government isn't the same thing as relinquishing power let alone laying down their arms.
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