Top Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have reached a preliminary agreement to form a technocratic committee that would govern Gaza and oversee upcoming elections. This move, announced by senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, is seen as a step toward establishing a Palestinian national unity government. The talks, hosted by Egypt, reflect growing resistance among Palestinians to Western involvement in Gaza's postwar future, with particular opposition to figures such as Tony Blair. Hamas has reiterated its stance that it will not disarm until a sovereign Palestinian state is achieved, and has called for increased support from Arab and Islamic nations for reconstruction and peacekeeping efforts.