Hamas, Fatah agree on joint committee to run post-conflict Gaza

Published December 3, 2024 Updated December 3, 2024 02:13pm

Hamas and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly administer post-conflict Gaza, negotiators from both sides said, AFP reports.

Under the plan, which needs Abbas’s approval, the committee would be composed of 10 to 15 non-partisan figures with authority on matters related to the economy, education, health, humanitarian aid and reconstruction, according to a draft of the proposal seen by AFP.

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