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UN envoy says two-state solution impossible without Gaza progress and Hamas disarmament

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Nickolay Mladenov said a two-state solution would become practically impossible if Gaza remained in its current condition.
  • He said a credible political path required transitional governance, disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
  • Israel has rejected the Gaza Peace Board’s 15-point plan unless Hamas is fully disarmed, while Hamas has expressed readiness to proceed to the next phase.

The two-state solution could become “practically impossible” if the situation in Gaza continues unchanged, UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov said at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi.

I would say that if Gaza continues as it is now, or does not move toward implementing the plan we have under the comprehensive plan, the two-state solution will become practically impossible.

· Nickolay MladenovThe UN Middle East envoy warned that the political solution would be out of reach without progress in Gaza.

Mladenov pointed to the worsening situation in Gaza and rising settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. He said more than half of Gaza was under the control of Israeli forces, while less than half was controlled by Hamas, leaving no credible path toward a political resolution of the conflict.

He said progress depended on both Israel and Hamas meeting their commitments. Hamas would need to surrender its weapons, while Israel would need to withdraw from Gaza. Mladenov said a transitional government, the deactivation of weapons and an Israeli withdrawal were necessary to rebuild a path toward a political solution.

The only way we can rebuild toward that is if we have a transitional government, if we have disarmament, if we have a withdrawal in Gaza.

· Nickolay MladenovMladenov described the conditions he said were needed to restore a path toward a political resolution.

US presidential envoy Jared Kushner said in Kyiv that Israeli leaders were acting somewhat irrationally in Gaza, which he linked to Israel’s October 2026 election. He also said Gaza could not be entered while weapons remained there and warned that demilitarization would not be easy.

Israel rejects the 15-point document published by the Board of Peace for Gaza.

· Benjamin NetanyahuThe Israeli prime minister rejected the peace plan approved by the Gaza Board of Peace.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the 15-point Gaza peace plan approved by the Board of Peace, saying Israeli forces would not withdraw until Hamas was completely disarmed. Netanyahu said the disarmament must cover both heavy and lighter weapons and insisted that Israel wanted genuine disarmament, not a false version. Hamas, in contrast, has said it is ready to enter the next phase of the plan.

The Israeli army will not make any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed.

· Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu set full Hamas disarmament as a condition for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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