File Photo: Hamas fighters patrol a street before they handover three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. AFP
The government's political and security committees submitted a motion to ban Hamas in October 2023, after the group's offensive on Israel that month, said a government statement, branding the assault an act of terrorism.
The ban is designed to counter the movement's activities and stop people supporting the group, the statement added.
The law makes it easier for the police to use preventive measures such as entry bans or expulsions as well as facilitating the handling of evidence in criminal relevant cases, said the government.
The law will also make it harder for Hamas to use Switzerland's financial network for its funding, strengthening the country's "internal security" and upholding international law, it added.
Israel's war on the Gaza Strip since 7 October, 2023 has killed at least 52,365 people, most of them women and children, with more than 118,000 others injured, according to the Palestinian health ministry, figures judged reliable by the United Nations.
Of the 251 captives seized during the Hamas offensive, 58 are still held in Gaza.
* This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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