DaysofPal – The Gaza Center for Human Rights has voiced deep concern over a growing administrative and governmental vacuum in the Gaza Strip, more than 145 days after the announcement of a ceasefire. The organization warned that the paralysis in managing the transitional phase threatens to deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis affecting more than two million Palestinians.
In a statement released Thursday, the rights group said that bodies announced to oversee governance during the transition have yet to assume their responsibilities on the ground. The prolonged delay leaves Gaza without effective civil administration at a time when residents continue to struggle with the consequences of more than two years of genocide.
Transitional Bodies Yet to Assume Responsibilities
The center noted that the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza has not begun practical operations inside the territory and has limited its activity to statements issued from outside Gaza. Other institutions established to manage the transitional period, including the Executive Council and the Peace Council, have also failed to demonstrate tangible action.
The organization said this lack of implementation raises serious questions about the purpose and readiness of these structures to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. Gaza’s population continues to face complex living conditions that demand immediate administrative coordination and functioning public services.
The rights group also stressed that Israeli military actions continue to cause civilian casualties and damage across Gaza through repeated air and artillery strikes and direct gunfire. It added that strict restrictions on aid and basic goods have produced a systematic policy of engineered starvation through siege and obstruction of humanitarian deliveries.
Health and Education Systems on the Brink
The center warned that the administrative vacuum is intensifying the humanitarian emergency, particularly within the health and education sectors. Both systems have suffered extensive damage following 28 months of widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Large sections of Gaza’s healthcare system have collapsed, according to the statement. Nearly 90 percent of educational institutions have been destroyed, and thousands of medical and educational professionals have been killed during the conflict. The organization said such conditions require a comprehensive and urgent response rather than temporary or limited initiatives.
The statement further argued that Israel has deliberately targeted government structures previously run by Hamas while simultaneously imposing restrictions that prevent the Palestinian Authority from assuming administrative duties inside Gaza. Israel has also not allowed the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to enter the territory to begin its work.
According to the center, this approach leaves civilians exposed to the consequences of a dangerous administrative void during one of the most critical periods in Gaza’s modern history.
Calls for Immediate Action
The organization also expressed surprise that one of the committee’s early priorities appeared to focus on recruiting police forces. While acknowledging the importance of maintaining public order, the center argued that no comparable steps have been taken to address the collapse of the healthcare sector or to restart the education system.
It warned that prioritizing security measures over essential services risks increasing internal tensions at a time when urgent efforts should focus on restoring vital sectors, particularly health and education.
The center called for rebuilding the healthcare system and relaunching the education process to become the top priorities of any transitional administration. These sectors, it said, form the foundation of civilian life in the territory.
In addition, the group cautioned that international attention could shift away from Gaza due to regional tensions involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, which could delay crucial relief, reconstruction, and shelter efforts for Gaza’s population.
The Gaza Center for Human Rights urged the National Committee to move beyond statements and immediately begin its duties inside the territory, including the creation of a clear emergency plan to restore essential services.
It also appealed to the international community, the United Nations, humanitarian agencies and donor countries to press for the removal of restrictions that hinder civilian administration in Gaza and to provide the resources necessary to restart vital sectors.
In its concluding remarks, the center warned that the continuation of administrative paralysis alongside daily Israeli violations and a tightening blockade threatens to deepen the humanitarian catastrophe and undermine what remains of civilian life for more than two million Palestinians in Gaza. Urgent and coordinated international action, the statement said, is no longer optional but essential to protect fundamental rights and prevent further collapse.
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