Board of Peace (BoP) Director-General and High Representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, is set to arrive in Israel to meet with senior Israeli officials, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported on Monday, adding that the visit would likely be connected to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan.
This comes after Mladenov implied on Sunday that IDF strikes in the Gaza Strip are interfering with peace efforts.
"Two days of strikes across Gaza have killed civilians and destroyed medical supplies that people depend on," Mladenov said in an X/Twitter post.
IDF's Gaza strikes interfere with BoP efforts to disarm Hamas, give medical care, Mladenov implies
Mladenov noted that the BoP's current efforts are concentrated on disarming "Palestinian factions" in Gaza and implementing a civilian government.
He added that both Israel and the "Palestinian factions" have obligations under the deal that they must adhere to.
"My team and I are working around the clock with the parties, the mediators and regional partners to de-escalate and create the space for the full implementation of the [US] President's plan," he said. "Achieving a lasting peace is hard but achievable if everyone makes their best efforts."
IDF kills two Hamas commanders in Gaza
Mladenov's comments come following an IDF announcement earlier on Sunday that it had killed two Hamas commanders in Gaza over the weekend.
Also on Sunday, the IDF said it killed three Gaza terrorists from three separate terror groups over the past week.