Palestinian factions say they agree to let independent technocrat committee run Gaza

Administration will manage basic services in cooperation with Arab brothers and international institutions', says joint statement

The main Palestinian factions have said they have agreed that an independent committee of technocrats would take over the running of Gaza after Hamas said it had received clear guarantees" from mediators that the war has effectively ended".

A joint statement published on the Hamas website said the groups had agreed in a meeting in Cairo to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a temporary Palestinian committee composed of independent technocrats', which will manage the affairs of life and basic services in cooperation with Arab brothers and international institutions".