For the first time since consolidating power to rule the Gaza Strip in 2007, Hamas will disband its Government Emergency Committee that has coordinated day-to-day life across the territory, according to the Palestinian militant group.
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Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
8 July 2026
The two fire districts are considering consolidating into a single massive one, which would serve about 165,000 people across some 210 square miles.
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