The transition arrives nine months after the initial ceasefire was signed, though negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase.
Israel dismissed the administrative resignation as an irrelevant political maneuver that does not alter the underlying militant influence.
"The alleged resignation of the Hamas government, where all of the Hamas members stay in their positions, is a spin that has no significance," said an anonymous Israeli official.
The Gaza Health Ministry reports that Israel's military offensive has killed 73,098 Palestinians since the war began on October 7, 2023, following a Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.
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Israeli strikes continue almost daily, with health officials reporting at least five people killed in Gaza City and Khan Younis on Monday, while five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the October 10 ceasefire took effect.
