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Netanyahu Appoints Mladenov to Oversee Gaza Peace Efforts

1/8/2026

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Nickolay Mladenov, a former United Nations envoy, as director-general for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee the Gaza peace process.
The appointment follows a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that began in October.
Mladenov will seek to implement a new Palestinian government and disarm Hamas.
An 11-year-old girl was killed in Gaza.
Rights groups criticize Israel's military investigations.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Nickolay Mladenov, a former United Nations envoy, as director-general for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee the Gaza peace process.
The appointment follows a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that began in October.
Mladenov will seek to implement a new Palestinian government and disarm Hamas.
An 11-year-old girl was killed in Gaza.
Rights groups criticize Israel's military investigations.