Mladenov Warns Israel Strikes Risk Derailing Gaza Plan — SkimNews
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- Nickolay Mladenov, Board of Peace high representative, criticized Israel's ongoing strikes on Gaza at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, warning that continued attacks risk reigniting 'the next war' instead of stopping Hamas from rearming
- Mladenov insisted Trump's 20-point plan has not stalled, telling the council it has moved 'from the negotiating table to the engineering table'
- Hamas has agreed to the plan's key provision to disarm and transfer Gaza to civilian rule, according to Mladenov
- Benjamin Netanyahu told Mladenov and Jared Kushner at a meeting last week that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current Gaza lines until Hamas hands over all its weapons
- Israel's deputy UN ambassador Noa Furman reiterated her country's commitment to Trump's plan but stressed it cannot succeed while Hamas remains armed
- US Ambassador Mike Waltz said concerns about the plan are being addressed and that Hamas's disarmament will be judged on its actions, not its words
- Mladenov warned that if war resumes, there will be no road map to return to, calling it 'a point of no return for everyone'
Why it matters: The public scolding from the US-backed plan's own high representative signals growing frustration inside the Trump administration over Netanyahu's refusal to wind down strikes while Hamas has reportedly agreed to disarmament terms. The implementation gap Mladenov flagged — paper deal versus daily bombings — is the exact fault line that collapsed previous Gaza ceasefires.
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