UN envoy warns Gaza truce failure would be point of no return
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UN Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned the Security Council on Wednesday that failure of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire would be a “point of no return.” Hamas has pledged to hand over its weapons under a US plan that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected. At least 1,288 Palestinians have been killed and 4,290 wounded since the US-brokered ceasefire took effect in October.
Key Facts
- Hamas agreed on July 30 to the US roadmap and pledged to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Trump's 15-point peace plan and said Israel would not withdraw forces until Hamas fully disarms.
- At least 73,422 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on October 7, 2023, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health.
- The International Stabilization Force, led by US Major General Jasper Jeffers, would supervise weapons decommissioning if the situation calms.
- The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza would consist of independent Palestinian technocrats managing civil service and humanitarian relief.
UN Warning
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace high representative for Gaza, told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that a resumption of fighting would leave “no roadmap to return to, no administration to deploy and nothing left on the ground to rebuild.” He called the failure of the ceasefire process a “point of no return for everyone,” not merely a setback. Mladenov said Hamas and armed factions in Gaza have agreed for the first time to hand over their weapons and transfer full governing authority to a UN-recognised transitional administration. He added that Hamas has committed to cease all military activities, but that commitment is still to be met in full.
Ceasefire Casualties
Gaza's Ministry of Health reported at least 1,288 Palestinians killed and 4,290 wounded since the US-brokered ceasefire took effect in October. The ministry said at least 73,422 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel killed about 1,200 people and took 240 captive. Israel began its war on Gaza that same day.
US Plan Rejection
Hamas agreed on July 30 to the US roadmap aimed at moving the ceasefire plan forward. Under the plan, weapons decommissioning would be supervised by an International Stabilization Force led by US Major General Jasper Jeffers, to be deployed if the situation calms. Netanyahu immediately opposed the framework even as Trump hailed the plan as a breakthrough. This month, Netanyahu said Israel would not withdraw any forces until Hamas fully disarms. The emerging National Committee for the Administration of Gaza would be made up of independent Palestinian technocrats responsible for day-to-day civil service and humanitarian relief.
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UN envoy warns Gaza truce failure would be point of no return
