Palestinian political and militant movement
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No identified military commander as of May 31, 2026; second successive commander killed in 11 days; senior political leadership in Cairo mediation with Egypt; filling governance vacuum as NCAG remains absent from Gaza
Ran Gvili's remains were recovered on January 26, 2026, ending the hostage crisis. Phase Two of Trump's peace plan fell apart by April: Hamas rejected the Board of Peace's disarmament proposal, and the Palestinian technocratic committee (NCAG) has no presence in Gaza. The Board of Peace has pledged $17 billion for reconstruction but has not disbursed a single dollar from its World Bank account.
Updated May 31
Searching for a new military chief; refusing demands to disarm
Israeli warplanes struck a residential building in Gaza City's Remal neighborhood on Tuesday evening, killing Mohammed Odeh along with his wife and two sons. Odeh had led Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades for just eight days.
Updated May 27
Refusing disarmament while ceding civil administration; no agreement on terms
Hamas governed Gaza since June 2007, but on January 15, 2026, a 15-member committee of Palestinian technocrats met in Cairo—none affiliated with Hamas or the Palestinian Authority. The next day, Trump announced the Board of Peace's leadership: himself as chair, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former UK PM Tony Blair, Jared Kushner (his son-in-law), special envoy Steve Witkoff, and others. By January 17, Netanyahu's office had declared the arrangement to be 'not coordinated with Israel and contrary to its policy.'
Updated May 21
Central obstacle: refuses disarmament absent a Palestinian state pathway (reported)
A Gaza force is being designed like it's real, but the December 16 Doha conference exposed disagreements over mandate and composition—U.S. Central Command convened 40+ countries to plan command structure, basing, and rules of engagement, yet failed to achieve consensus. Italy is the only country to formally commit troops; 15 nations declined and Turkey was excluded at Israel's insistence.
Updated May 15
Gaza power center trying to preserve armed capacity while extracting ceasefire concessions
A senior Hamas commander is killed in a targeted Israeli strike. The next day, thousands pack the streets of Gaza for his funeral, coffins hoisted shoulder-high, flags everywhere, chants loud enough to carry the message: Hamas is still here.
Announced it will dissolve Gaza government when Palestinian technocratic body takes over, but refuses full disarmament and continues rebuilding military capabilities during ceasefire
Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel triggered a war that lasted more than two years. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect October 10, 2025. At least 460 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,200 injured since the truce began.
Updated May 10
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