Hamas declared its readiness to transfer all aspects of governance in the Gaza Strip to a national committee agreed upon and still based in Cairo. The movement attributed delays in the handover process to obstruction by Israel and Nickolay Mladenov, the U.S.-appointed high representative for Gaza.
Hamas dismissed claims that it refuses to transfer governance as false and part of a disinformation campaign. The group asserted that such narratives were intended to provoke hostility and provide Israel with a pretext for further military escalation.
Two Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in central Gaza on 2 June 2026, according to Palestinian official media. One strike in Deir al-Balah killed one person and injured four; another drone strike in the same area killed one and injured two.