Gaza Herald_Hamas political bureau member Hossam Badran said the movement has not boycotted any round of negotiations during recent months and remains open to consultations with Palestinian factions regarding any future talks aimed at transferring administrative authority in Gaza to a new government structure.
Badran said such discussions must be based on ensuring implementation of the ceasefire agreement while also compelling Israel to halt what he described as ongoing crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.
His remarks came after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who serves on the so-called Board of Peace, said in media statements that talks with Hamas could take place within days as part of efforts to advance a plan for transferring governance in Gaza to a new administration.
Hamas Says It Approved Gaza Administrative Committee
According to Badran, Hamas had already agreed some time ago to the entry of the Gaza Administrative Committee, which was formed from professional technocratic figures with participation from Palestinian factions.
He said Hamas completed all necessary arrangements to transfer governing responsibilities in Gaza to the committee, but accused Israel of blocking its entry into the Strip and obstructing its mission.
Badran argued that the Israeli government continues to prevent any meaningful administrative transition in Gaza despite repeated public discussions surrounding reconstruction and governance mechanisms.
Criticism of the Board of Peace
The Hamas official also criticized the US-led Board of Peace, chaired by Donald Trump, accusing it of failing to ensure implementation of the ceasefire agreement or facilitate the committee’s deployment inside Gaza.
He said the board had shown weakness and ineffectiveness in confronting Israeli violations, particularly as attacks and killings against Palestinians in Gaza continue escalating despite the supposed ceasefire.
Ongoing Debate Over Gaza’s Future Administration
In September 2025, Trump announced a 20-point plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza, including the release of Israeli captives, partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the formation of a technocratic government, deployment of an international stabilization force, and the disarmament of Hamas.
Last week, former UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov introduced a 15-point roadmap connected to the plan, stressing that Palestinian factions’ weapons would not be handed over to Israel but instead to a future Palestinian authority represented through the national administrative committee.
The roadmap describes the National Committee for Gaza Administration as a Palestinian-led civilian body tasked with governing Gaza during a transitional phase until a restructured Palestinian Authority resumes responsibilities.
It also outlines a framework based on what it calls “one authority, one law, and one weapon,” under which only officially authorized Palestinian institutions would exercise security authority inside Gaza while armed groups would cease military activity under a unified civilian administration.
