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Hamas cedes Gaza governance as Khamenei mourned
Hamas has dissolved its governing body in Gaza, handing control to a technocratic committee in a move that reshapes the territory's political future. Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei's body arrived in Qom for burial after three days of state mourning in Tehran that his government staged as a defiant political spectacle. The dual developments mark a pivotal week for Middle East power dynamics.
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