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UN Envoy Links Hamas Disarmament to Israeli Pullout

5/22/2026

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Mladenov Proposes Disarmament

Nickolay Mladenov posted 15-point roadmap on X tying Hamas disarmament to Israeli withdrawal per President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
UN Security Council urged by Mladenov to press Hamas to disarm while Israeli forces occupy 60 % of the Gaza Strip.
It requires Palestinian-led disarmament verified by monitors, with weapons transferred to National Committee for Gaza.
Hamas called fallacious and accused Israel of breaching ceasefire, while UN officials said aid limited.

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Mladenov Demands Aid

Officials say aid deliveries fall short of 600-truck target, with food prices up 50 percent and many Gazans staying in tents.
Nickolay Mladenov urged the Council to press Hamas to disarm and Israel to honor commitments, tying troop pullout to reconstruction.
Report says 80 percent of Gaza's buildings are damaged or destroyed and one million lack shelter.
Ramiz Alakbarov condemned Israeli strikes and said the plan received $540 million of the $12.06 billion needed.

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Historical Context

In 2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s unilateral Gaza disengagement removed about 8,600 settlers and withdrew Israeli forces, while the UN, led by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, reported most infrastructure remained functional. The 2024 UN Security Council, urged by envoy Nickolay Mladenov and citing Donald Trump’s 2023 peace plan, now ties any new troop pull-out to Hamas disarmament and reconstruction aid.

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Mladenov Proposes Disarmament

Nickolay Mladenov posted 15-point roadmap on X tying Hamas disarmament to Israeli withdrawal per President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
UN Security Council urged by Mladenov to press Hamas to disarm while Israeli forces occupy 60 % of the Gaza Strip.
It requires Palestinian-led disarmament verified by monitors, with weapons transferred to National Committee for Gaza.
Hamas called fallacious and accused Israel of breaching ceasefire, while UN officials said aid limited.

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