Nickolay Mladenov, director-general of the Board of Peace, said after meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that seven months after the ceasefire, Gaza's future remains blocked. He stated that the current situation fails both Palestinians, who were promised improvements, and Israelis, who seek lasting security.

While the ceasefire largely holds, Mladenov described it as fragile and marred by daily violations, some of them severe. Civilians continue to be killed, families live in fear, and humanitarian access remains restricted, worsening daily life in Gaza.

Mladenov called on Gaza's current political leadership to step aside in line with an international plan that would allow a new governing structure under the Palestinian Authority. Armed factions would not be permitted to operate independently, though political movements that renounce violence could participate in future elections.

He added that reconstruction planning is already at an advanced stage, with coordination underway and thousands of public sector jobs expected in the initial phase. A technocratic National Committee stands ready to govern Gaza once conditions allow, presenting what he described as a genuine choice rather than coercion.