Hamas should disarm instead of disappearing from Gaza, says Mladenov

Nickolay Mladenov, the diplomat overseeing the US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, stated that while Hamas is not being asked to dissolve as a political entity, disarmament is crucial for the peace process. The phased ceasefire has been stalled due to Hamas’s refusal to disarm, with ongoing allegations of Israeli violations of the truce. In the past seven months, over 850 Palestinians have reportedly been killed amid ongoing tensions and military actions in the region.

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