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Trump Gaza Official Criticizes Israel Over Continued Strikes and Ceasefire Implementation

REL_TIME: 27 Aug 2026 09:12Z · LANG: EN

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Trump Gaza Official Criticizes Israel Over Continued Strikes and Ceasefire Implementation
Gili Cohen, Kan News · Public domain · source
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Nickolay Mladenov, the High Commissioner of the Trump-established Board of Peace, issued a sharp rebuke to Israel at the UN Security Council, warning that continued military strikes in Gaza jeopardize the existing ceasefire and the transition to a civilian government. While Hamas has reportedly agreed to a disarmament plan endorsed by President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the specific proposal, insisting on "genuine disarmament" before any military withdrawal. Mladenov argued that current Israeli operations preserve the conditions that led to the October 7, 2023 attacks rather than facilitating long-term peace.

// Background

Following the October 7, 2023 attacks and subsequent war, President Trump brokered a ceasefire in October 2025 that established the Board of Peace. The agreement involved the release of Israeli captives and a roadmap for Hamas's disarmament and Israeli withdrawal, though implementation has been stalled by ongoing military activity and diplomatic disagreements.

// Key Developments

  • Mladenov warns that Israeli strikes extend the status quo that produced the October 7 attacks.
  • Hamas has reportedly agreed to disarm and transfer power to a civilian government under a 20-point plan.
  • Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected the Board of Peace's disarmament document and the entry of international peacekeepers.
  • Recent Israeli strikes resulted in at least eight deaths and the recovery of 20 family members' remains in Gaza City.
  • The U.S. maintains that the disarmament plan is moving from negotiation to technical implementation despite Israeli objections.

// Timeline

  1. Hamas attacks southern Israel, triggering the regional war.

  2. President Trump brokers a ceasefire and establishes the Board of Peace.

  3. Trump announces a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas.

  4. Prime Minister Netanyahu explicitly rejects the 15-point disarmament document and international peacekeepers.

  5. Mladenov briefs the UN Security Council, criticizing Israel as strikes continue to cause civilian casualties in Gaza.

// Perspectives

[Board of Peace (Nickolay Mladenov)]

Critical of Israel; argues military strikes hinder the disarmament process and risk a 'point of no return' for the peace process.

[Israeli Government (Benjamin Netanyahu)]

Oppositional to the current plan; demands 'genuine' rather than 'fictitious' disarmament and refuses withdrawal or international peacekeepers.

[United States (Mike Waltz/Donald Trump)]

Supportive of the plan; emphasizes that disarmament will be evaluated by actions while technical concerns are addressed.

[Hamas (per Mladenov)]

Reportedly prepared to disarm and hand over Gaza to a civilian government in exchange for Israeli withdrawal.

// Quotes

“These strikes do not change the status quo that produced 7 October 2023. They preserve it.”

[Nickolay Mladenov] — Addressing the UN Security Council regarding the impact of ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza.

“Israel does not accept the 15-point document... The military will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed.”

[Benjamin Netanyahu] — Speaking to the Israeli cabinet regarding the Board of Peace's disarmament proposal.

“A cease-fire under which civilians are still buried is not yet one the people of Gaza can feel.”

[Nickolay Mladenov] — Commenting on the discrepancy between the signed ceasefire agreement and the reality of ongoing casualties.
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