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Board of Peace envoy warns UN Security Council against ceasefire collapse in Gaza
Nickolay Mladenov criticized ongoing Israeli strikes and Hamas activities, warning that the failure of last October's ceasefire would mark a point of no return.
The short version
- Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned the UN Security Council that the collapse of the October ceasefire in Gaza would represent a point of no return for the region.
- Israel rejected a 15-point disarmament roadmap, demanding full demilitarization by Hamas prior to any military withdrawal, contrasting with the roadmap's phased, reciprocal plan.
- Since the US-brokered ceasefire was implemented, over 1,300 Palestinians and four Israeli soldiers have been killed, raising doubts about the stability of the agreement.
Key facts
- Nickolay Mladenov, high representative for Gaza on President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, criticized both Israeli air strikes and Hamas actions before the UN Security Council.[BBC News]
- Israel rejected the Board of Peace's 15-point roadmap, insisting Hamas must completely disarm before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza.[BBC News]
- The Board of Peace roadmap links Israeli troop withdrawals to the verified handover and decommissioning of Hamas weapons to a Palestinian technocratic committee.[BBC News]
- According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, at least 1,303 Palestinians, including 300 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks since the October ceasefire began.[BBC News]
- The Israeli military reported that four of its soldiers have been killed in Palestinian attacks since the start of the ceasefire.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether committees established between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Board of Peace will resolve Israel's objections to the disarmament sequence.[BBC News]