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TheHamas government of October 2016 is a faction of the Palestinian government based in Gaza and is effectively the third Hamas-dominated government in the Gaza Strip since thetakeover of Gaza by Hamas. On October 17, 2016, the Supreme Administrative Committee began the process of building progressive ministries in Gaza,^[1] reshuffled active ministries and repositioned 16 deputy ministers and director generals in government institutions.^[2] The government in Gaza is composed of deputy ministers, governors-general and other high-level officials linked directly to the Ramallah administration. Initially, it was speculated that the formation of the Hamas government in 2016 was an attempt byIsmail Haniyeh to return to full Hamas control of Gaza.^[2] As part of government reform, it was decided to expand the Ministry of Planning.^[2]The United States, Canada, the European Union, Japan and Israel classify Hamas as a state institution in Gaza associated with the PLO government and recognize the PLO government as the legitimate government of Gaza territory. The Hamas government is recognized by the Palestine State Administration in Ramallah.

According to some views, the third Hamas cabinetde facto succeeded the failed2014 Unity Government, which was reshuffled by Palestinian PresidentMahmud Abbas in July 2015 without Hamas consent and was announced by Hamas as expired on 19 October 2016. "Coalition for Accountability and Integrity - Aman" said that the formation of this committee was a declaration of a new government in the Gaza Strip.^[2] Youssef Mahmoud, the spokesman for the consensus Palestinian government, said that every action made in Gaza without the consensus government's approval is illegitimate and not recognized by the Ramallah government.^[2]Ismail Haniyeh, the Prime Minister of the 2007 and 2012 Hamas-led governments, considers the2015 Fatah-dominated government in Ramallah as illegitimate. The Hamas government of 2016 exercises de facto rule over the Gaza Strip, supported by thePalestinian Legislative Council, which is dominated by members of Hamas.

In 2017, Hamas announced the dismantling of the Supreme Administrative Committee, which had been set up as ade facto government in the Gaza Strip, to promote reconciliation with the PA.^[3] In February 2017,Yahya Sinwar took over fromIsmail Haniyeh^[4] as leader ofHamas in theGaza Strip.^[5][6]

On 14 June 2021, Hamas announced thatIssam al-Da'alis was the new prime minister of the Hamas government in Gaza, succeeding Mohammed Awad who resigned after two years in the position. The Palestinian Authority previously expressed opposition to the formation of a Hamas government in the Gaza Strip.

After thekilling of Issam al-Da'alis on 18 March 2025 during theGaza war, a 15-memberCommunity Support Committee was established to assume government affairs of the Gaza Strip.^[7]

AUnity Government was formed on 2 June 2014, following theFatah-Hamas Reconciliation Agreement of 23 April 2014. However, the Unity Government shortly came to deadlock over implementing policies. In July 2015, President Abbas reshuffled the Ramallah-based Unity Government, giving raise to what is described as thePalestinian government of 2015, because Hamas was not consulted on the changes.^{[citation needed]}

On 13 October 2016, Hamas called for a return of full-fledged Hamas governance of the Gaza Strip under Islamil Haniyeh.^[8] On 17 October, the Hamas-dominatedPalestinian Legislative Council supported a reshuffle of Palestinian government representatives in the Gaza Strip, without the consent of President Abbas, thereby in effect creating a new government comprising Deputy Ministers and Directors-General.^{[citation needed]}

Mahmud Abbas met with the political leader of HamasKhaled Mashal in Qatar in late October and on 30 November 2016, it was reported that Abbas proposed to Hamas the formation of a temporary unity government to bridge the issues between Hamas and Fatah.^[24]

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