Official leading Trump’s Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks

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1. 14d ago

   UK and UN signal West Bank crisis as Trump ceasefire lead warns of collapse

   Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace high representative leading Donald Trump's ceasefire effort, warns that Israel's Gaza policy is unacceptable and risks a point of no return. While Hamas agreed to disarm and transfer authority, that plan has stalled. Tensions are rising in the West Bank, where the UN food agency is halving aid due to funding shortages and the UK plans a comprehensive response to Israeli settlement projects. Prime Minister Netanyahu has condemned recent settler violence in Qusra and Jalud, calling the acts criminal.

   Why it matters

   Mladenov is tasked with securing a truce and the disarmament of armed factions in Gaza. The situation is complicated by expanding West Bank settlement projects and a surge in fatalities among Palestinian children and teens. This diplomatic effort faces instability as humanitarian aid declines and regional violence increases.

   What is confirmed

   • Nikolay Mladenov described Israel's Gaza policy as unacceptable and cautioned that the truce risks collapse.
   • Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza agreed to disarm and transfer governing authority, but the plan has stalled.
   • Benjamin Netanyahu condemned criminal acts of violence committed by rioters in the villages of Qusra and Jalud.
   • The UN food agency is halving food aid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel is surging in the West Bank.

   What to watch next

   • The unveiling of the UK's comprehensive response to West Bank settlement plans.
   • Progress or failure of the Gaza disarmament plan.
   • Further adjustments to UN food aid levels in the West Bank.
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2. 18d ago

   Trump Gaza Envoy Warns of Ceasefire Collapse Amid Israeli Attacks

   Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace high representative leading Donald Trump's ceasefire effort, has criticized Israel's attacks on Gaza, warning that the truce risks collapse. Mladenov described Israel's Gaza policy as "unacceptable" and cautioned that failure to secure the truce could reach a "point of no return." While Mladenov told the UN that Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza have agreed to disarm and transfer governing authority, the disarmament plan has stalled. Mladenov has also criticized the actions of Hamas.

   Why it matters

   The Board of Peace is managing the diplomatic push to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas. A successful transition depends on the disarmament of Gaza's armed factions and a shift in governing authority. Tensions remain high as military operations continue despite these diplomatic negotiations.

   What is confirmed

   • Nikolay Mladenov is the Board of Peace high representative leading Trump's ceasefire effort.
   • Mladenov has criticized Israel for its attacks on Gaza.
   • Mladenov warned that the Gaza ceasefire risks collapse.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Hamas and Gaza armed factions have agreed to disarm and transfer governing authority.
   • The disarmament plan for Gaza has stalled.
   • The failure of the Israel-Hamas truce has reached a point of no return.
   • Mladenov has criticized the actions of Hamas.

   What to watch next

   • Verification of Hamas disarmament agreements
   • Official Israeli response to the Board of Peace criticisms
   • Updates on the transfer of governing authority in Gaza
   Sources used for this update (18)

   1. The New York Times — Trump’s Top Gaza Official Says Israel Is Jeopardizing the Cease-Fire
   2. The Times of Israel — Board of Peace envoy knocks Israel’s ‘unacceptable’ Gaza policy as disarmament plan stalls
   3. The Jerusalem Post — Hamas, Gaza armed factions agree to disarm, transfer governing authority, Mladenov tells UN
   4. Al Jazeera — Israel-Hamas truce failure ‘point of no return,’ envoy warns
   5. AP News — Official leading Trump’s Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks
   6. BBC — Board of Peace's Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions
   7. www.bostonherald.com — Official leading Trump’s Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks
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