Nickolay Mladenov

Hamas using power vacuum to regain control of Gaza, security establishment fears

An official explained that a major problem has arisen due to on-the-ground dynamics. "Hamas is dragging its feet, and the US is finding it difficult to apply leverage on it," he noted.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.
Officials listen to presentations on the work of the Gaza Executive Board during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Board of Peace representatives preparing for first visit to Gaza Strip - report

Representatives of Trump-appointed BoP director general Nickolay Mladenov submitted an official request for permission to the IDF, KAN stated.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza. The offer conveyed by Hamas presupposes that the Board of Peace and its Palestinian administrative committee are up and running, but this is not the case currently, the writer says.

Board of Peace blames breakdown of ceasefire in Gaza on Hamas’s refusal to disarm

“At this stage, the principal obstacle to full implementation remains Hamas’ refusal to accept verified decommissioning," Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza, told the UNSC.

|ByASHER SMITH
Palestinian women walk past buildings damaged during the war at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, March 31, 2026.

BoP head Mladenov publishes roadmap for Gaza peace plan

Among the 15 points, Mladenov states that Hamas must be gradually disarmed and removed from civilian structure in Gaza, and that both parties must fulfill their commitments under the ceasefire.

|ByCORINNE BAUM, GOLDIE KATZ

United States, UN quickly condemn Har Adar terror attack

The United Nations underscored that the incident was in a settlement in the "occupied West Bank" in its statement.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Israeli security officers, friends and relatives attend the funeral of Youssef Ottman, killed in a Palestinian shooting attack in Har Adar, September 26, 2017.