Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes
Peace envoy Nikolay Mladenov met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a disarmament deal for Gaza and push for a halt to military strikes. Hamas has expressed commitment to the ceasefire agreement while awaiting a formal response from mediators.
Why it matters
The meeting represents a critical attempt to transition Gaza toward civilian governance and end the cycle of violence between Israel and Hamas.
The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza's postwar transition met on Monday (August 3, 2026) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board reached with Hamas.
Nikolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza, held "constructive and detailed" talks with the Prime Minister and his team, the Board of Peace said in a statement.
"The goal is clear and is not in question: the complete decommissioning of weapons in the Strip and the transition away from rule by the gun to civilian governance," it said.
According to two people familiar with the meeting, Mr. Mladenov also pressed Mr. Netanyahu to halt Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Mladenov and his team, including senior adviser Aryeh Lightstone, are pressuring Israel to stop striking Gaza as they push ahead with the agreement to decommission the weapons held by Hamas.
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