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Board of Peace envoy laments recent Gaza strikes amid efforts to implement Trump plan
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Board of Peace Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov laments the past two days of Israeli strikes in Gaza that “have killed civilians and destroyed medical supplies that people depend on.”
“This comes after intense efforts by the Board of Peace and the mediators (Egypt, Turkiye, Qatar and the US) to bring the Palestinian factions in Gaza to agree to a Roadmap on the full implementation of President Trump’s plan, to hand over civilian governance and to decommission their weapons,” Mladenov tweets.
“Both parties carry obligations under (US President Donald Trump’s 20-point) Comprehensive Plan (for ending the Gaza war and the (October 2025) Sharm El Sheikh (ceasefire) deal that secured the release of all hostages,” he adds.
“My team and I are working around the clock with the parties, the mediators, and regional partners to de-escalate and create the space for the full implementation of the president’s plan,” Mladenov insists.
“Achieving a lasting peace is hard, but achievable if everyone makes their best efforts,” he says.
The post appears carefully worded to avoid criticizing either side. His remark about the Gaza strikes does not even note that Israel is the one behind them.
The Board of Peace hoped that Hamas’s approval of its disarmament plan on Thursday after months of negotiations would immediately trigger its implementation.
However, Israel has indicated that it does not approve the plan and will not cooperate with it, leaving its implementation in question.
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