A government spokesman, Tahir al-Nunu, called on all the administrative workers to go back to work on Wednesday, according to Al-Jazeera.
Hamas won the legislative elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council in January 2006 and still dominates the legislature.
The Islamist movement took over the Gaza Strip in June 2007 in a violent coup, creating a de facto separation between the Gaza Strip, which is run by a Hamas government, and the West Bank, which has a separate government recognized by the West and supported by Fatah.
The functioning of the Hamas government and leadership is said to have been severely damaged after Israel's 22-day military offensive ended on Saturday in a unilateral cease-fire.
Hamas declared a week-long truce on Sunday.
Some 16 government buildings were ruined in the operation, and Hamas' interior minister, Saeed Siam, an influential figure in the organization, was killed.
Hamas officials deny their political power has been quashed, and say they will resume work immediately.
"Siam was a big leader in Hamas and in the government in Gaza Strip," Ihab Ghussein, a spokesman for 'Siam's office told The Media Line, "but we don't rely on people. We work by associations and our work is still going on as it is. We lost one of our good people but I don't think it will weaken Hamas. They always try to kill our leaders, but Hamas is stronger every day," he said.
It is assumed that Hamas still has a significant military arsenal in the Gaza Strip, but its abilities to stock up on new weaponry have been dealt a serious blow because many of the smuggling tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Rafah were destroyed during the operation.
The last of Israel's soldiers left the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning.
The forces are now deployed around the Gaza Strip and are waiting for any developments, the Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.
Hamas faces a tough task in rebuilding Gaza. The international community cannot pass on money directly to Hamas, since it is considered a terror organization. Reconstruction money will inevitably have to go through a third party, such as the government in Ramallah, and this could erode Hamas's standing in the Gaza Strip.
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