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Netanyahu said set to meet expected representative of Trump-backed Board of Peace today

By Lazar Berman 8 January 2026, 12:02 pm
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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

The United Nations Middle East special envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2020. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
The United Nations Middle East special envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2020. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be meeting former UN envoy to the Middle East Nikolay Mladenov today, according to Channel 14, which is close with the premier’s circle and staunchly supportive of him.

Mladenov is expected to serve as the US-backed Board of Peace representative on the ground in Gaza. US President Donald Trump will likely announce the Board of Peace next week.

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