Board of Peace envoy says full execution of Gaza plan only ‘guarantee’ Oct. 7 won’t recur

Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace's high representative for Gaza, has stated that the full execution of a US-backed plan for Gaza is the only guarantee that the October 7, 2023, attack will not recur. According to Mladenov, the plan is not based on trust but on complete verification of progress. The plan involves Hamas handing over weapons to a Palestinian governing body and Israel withdrawing from the territory.

The plan, which was rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, includes a 15-point roadmap. US President Donald Trump has shared an opinion piece by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backing the proposal. Mladenov described the current stage of the agreement as a commitment involving the US, Hamas, and the Board of Peace, but notably not Israel.

Mladenov assured that Israel would only pull out after complete Hamas disarmament. The White House has stated that it is not worried about Netanyahu's refusal to agree to the plan. Further talks are underway, with Mladenov hoping for a positive outcome for everyone.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Times of Israel, Middle East Eye, Free Malaysia Today, The Guardian Australia, TheCable — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.