Israel’s outrage over the sudden symbolism shift by Gaza’s new technocratic administration exposes how fragile — and deceptive — postwar governance plans already are. The American-backed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza was presented as a neutral, apolitical body designed to avoid both Hamas and Palestinian Authority control. Yet within weeks, the committee quietly replaced its approved logo with the Palestinian Authority’s emblem, signaling political allegiance Israel explicitly rejected from the outset. For Jerusalem, the move confirmed long-held suspicions that cosmetic changes cannot mask entrenched power structures.

Even more troubling are reports that Hamas never intended to relinquish control at all. Intelligence indicates the terror group has issued internal directives instructing its vast network of civil servants to remain in place, cooperate superficially, and quietly retain control over information, security, and implementation. By allowing technocrats to function as public-facing figureheads while Hamas dominates behind the scenes, the group aims to preserve authority without accountability. With tens of thousands of Hamas-affiliated officials embedded throughout Gaza’s bureaucracy and security apparatus, the proposed governance framework appears increasingly hollow.

SOURCE: WIN