Board of Peace Envoy Meets Netanyahu to Push Gaza Disarmament Deal

On August 3, 2026, Nikolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza’s post-war transition, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team. The Board of Peace described the talks as “constructive and detailed” and said the purpose was the complete decommissioning of weapons in the Strip and a shift from armed rule to civilian governance. Mladenov and senior adviser Aryeh Lightstone also urged Israel to halt its airstrikes while the disarmament process proceeds.

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The war erupted after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza has resulted in massive casualties. The Gaza Health Ministry reports 73,375 deaths, a figure that the United Nations and other international bodies consider generally reliable, though it does not separate civilians from combatants.

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• Nikolay Mladenov – High representative for Gaza’s post-war transition, Board of Peace.

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• Benjamin Netanyahu – Prime Minister of Israel.

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• Aryeh Lightstone – Senior adviser to Mladenov.

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• Donald Trump – President of the United States, announced the broader ceasefire agreement on July 30.

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• 17 people killed in Israeli strikes overnight on Saturday-Sunday preceding the August 3 meeting, according to local health officials.

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• No airstrikes were recorded on Monday, August 3.

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• Since the ceasefire deal reached in October, Israeli attacks have killed 1,250 people.

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The Board of Peace issued a statement emphasizing the “clear” goal of full weapons decommissioning and pressed for an end to Israeli strikes. Hamas, in a statement on the same day, affirmed its commitment to the second phase of the ceasefire and awaited a formal response from the mediators. Israel expressed “serious security concerns” about the decommissioning plan and continued its operations. Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, all mediators in the truce negotiations, condemned the ongoing Israeli strikes, labeling attacks on health facilities and civilian casualties as violations of international humanitarian law and urging the global community to pressure Israel to meet its obligations.

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