Hamas Decides Not to Appoint Replacement for Assassinated Leader Issam Al-Da’alis

The Hamas movement decided after the assassination of Issam Al-Da’alis not to appoint a replacement for him in the chairmanship of the government follow-up committee [effective head of government].

The decision not to appoint a replacement for Al-Da’alis paves the way for the Community Support Committee to take over the administration of the Gaza Strip’s affairs, Hamas official said in a statement.

According to the  official,  governmental affairs are now being managed to follow up on basic services only, in order to prevent a vacuum in light of the war.

He called for accelerating the Community Support Committee’s assumption of its work in accordance with what was agreed upon.