Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warns Gaza ceasefire risks ‘collapse’

What the report says

Nikolay Mladenov, the high representative for the Board of Peace, warned in an interview with Al Jazeera that the Gaza ceasefire could collapse if both sides fail to follow the agreed roadmap for the next phase of the deal. He said there is no better alternative to the current plan and cautioned that a return to war would be devastating. His comments were aimed at both Palestinian and Israeli parties as Israeli raids and attacks continued in Gaza, according to the report.

Mladenov said the Board of Peace has set the mechanism for deploying an International Stabilization Force in Gaza and identified deployment locations. He said Morocco has agreed to take part, while Turkiye will not join after Israel vetoed its involvement. He also said advance elements of the force should arrive soon. On reconstruction, he said the Board has received $7bn in pledges and credited Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye with helping advance the agreement with Hamas.

The Al Jazeera report said the roadmap, first proposed on May 21, covers reconstruction, disarmament of Palestinian armed groups, a gradual Israeli withdrawal and changes to Gaza’s policing. It added that the Board announced agreement on the plan’s next phase on July 31, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later rejected it, leaving the plan publicly disputed. The article said ceasefire violations have continued, underscoring the fragility of the diplomatic track and the stakes for humanitarian access and stability in Gaza.