Board of Peace representatives preparing for first visit to Gaza Strip - report

Representatives from Donald Trump's Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) are reportedly preparing for their inaugural visit to the Gaza Strip in the coming days. According to a KAN News report, officials representing BoP director general Nickolay Mladenov have submitted a formal request to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) seeking approval for the visit.

This planned visit comes shortly after Mladenov, appointed by Trump, outlined the core components of his 15-point roadmap for Gaza. The plan, shared on X/Twitter, aims to transition Gaza from a state of perpetual conflict and humanitarian crisis towards recovery, reconstruction, and Palestinian self-governance. A key element of the roadmap involves the phased disarmament of Hamas through a process led by Palestinians and verified internationally, coupled with a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza according to an agreed schedule.

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move Gaza out of a permanent cycle of war and humanitarian collapse toward recovery, reconstruction and Palestinian self-governance.

A source associated with the BoP expressed to KAN that Hamas is resisting the necessity of disarmament. The source indicated that the elimination of senior figures within Hamas's military wing is considered part of the broader process of disarming the organization. Since mid-May, the IDF has reported killing several key Hamas figures, including the head of its military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, and his successor, Mohammed Ouda. More recently, the IDF announced the killing of two additional Hamas operatives identified as the Northern Gaza Brigade commander and the deputy commander of the Gaza City Brigade.

The roadmap emphasizes moving Gaza beyond its current cycle of war and collapse toward a future of reconstruction and self-rule. The process envisions a Palestinian-led disarmament effort, internationally monitored, and a structured withdrawal of Israeli forces. However, the reported resistance from Hamas to disarming presents a significant hurdle to the plan's implementation.

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We consider the elimination of senior figures in the terrorist organization's military wing to be part of the process of disarming Hamas.