Board of Peace envoy warns ‘permanent’ Gaza divide under current status quo
Summary
Nickolay Mladenov, a United Nations-appointed envoy, warned that the worsening situation in Gaza may become permanent if the current conditions continue. He urged the UN Security Council to push Hamas to disarm and called on Israel to follow the ceasefire terms agreed in October 2025 to prevent further violence and suffering.Key Facts
- Nickolay Mladenov oversees the US-founded Board of Peace for Gaza and spoke to the UN Security Council.
- He presented a plan requiring Israel and Hamas to keep a permanent ceasefire.
- Mladenov stressed that both sides must act; obligations cannot fall only on Hamas.
- The October 2025 ceasefire followed a conflict started by Hamas attacks in 2023.
- More than 72,775 Palestinians have died in the conflict since 2023.
- Israeli military control remains strict, and attacks continue, including a drone strike killing a 26-year-old in Gaza.
- The Gaza situation risks becoming "permanent," with two million people under Hamas rule in a devastated area largely dependent on aid.
- Efforts to move to a second phase of ceasefire, focusing on Hamas disarmament and Israeli military withdrawal, have stalled amid global focus on the Iran conflict.
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