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Top Gaza envoy Mladenov to travel to Israel for talks on phase two
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar 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 top Gaza envoy for the Board of Peace Nickolay Mladenov is slated to arrive in Israel early this week for talks with top officials on the implementation of phase two of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza war, a source familiar with the matter tells The Times of Israel.
Mladenov will then proceed to Cairo for additional talks with Gaza deal mediators and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the source says.
Mladenov confirmed plans to reopen the Rafah Crossing this week, so talks are likely to touch on that issue, in addition to efforts to decommission Hamas’s weapons.
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