Israeli Officials Dismiss Hamas Gaza Handover as Empty Spin

Israeli officials are dismissing Hamas's announced Gaza governance handover as empty spin after the terror organization's government framework said it would step aside for a technocrat committee. Reports agree Hamas's ministries and professional staff are remaining in place, and Israeli officials say the move is designed to show mediators cosmetic progress while Hamas keeps practical control behind the scenes. The timing matters because Cairo talks and the Board of Peace track are pressing toward a postwar administration without resolving disarmament. For Israel, a real handover means one authority, one law and no Hamas weapons; anything less lets a defeated terror regime rebrand itself.