Trump peace board Gaza envoy warns imperfect ceasefire risks being permanent
The U.S. Board of Peace's Gaza envoy warned that an imperfect ceasefire risks becoming a permanent situation. The board highlighted Hamas's refusal to disarm as a major obstacle to progress in the peace process. Ongoing violence and humanitarian issues continue to undermine the prospects for stability in the region.
- ▪The U.S. Board of Peace's Gaza envoy warned that the status quo risks becoming permanent due to an imperfect ceasefire.
- ▪Hamas's refusal to disarm is seen as the principal obstacle to advancing the ceasefire deal.
- ▪The ongoing violence and humanitarian restrictions are impacting the belief in Gaza's safety and recovery.
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The Gaza high representative of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace warned Thursday (May 21, 2026) that the status quo in the divided and devastated territory — including an imperfect ceasefire — risks becoming “permanent” reality.In its first report to the UN Security Council, the board called militant group Hamas’s refusal to disarm and relinquish control “the principal obstacle” to moving to the second phase of the ceasefire deal. Board of Peace will ask UNSC to press Hamas to disarmBut Gaza high representative Nickolay Mladenov told the council that implementation of the deal “cannot advance through Palestinian obligations alone.”Gaza remains gripped by daily violence as Israeli strikes continue, with both the military and Hamas accusing one another of violating the…
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