The Board of Peace, through High Representative Nickolay Mladenov, has attributed the failure of the Gaza ceasefire to Hamas's refusal to disarm, as reported to the UNSC.

The UN's Middle East envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, stated after meeting Netanyahu that the "door to Gaza's future is still closed," which he believes is not what Palestinians deserve nor what provides Israel security.

Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov has been appointed director-general of Donald Trump's Board of Peace and High Representative for Gaza, facing the challenge of implementing a US-brokered peace plan for the region.