Board of Peace envoy says Gaza governing body dissolution highlights need to finalize roadmap talks

The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza said Monday a government decision to dissolve its governing body underscores the importance of concluding negotiations to reach a roadmap for postwar administration in the territory, Anadolu reports.

In a statement posted on the US social media company X, Nikolay Mladenov said the decision “underscores the importance of bringing the roadmap discussions to a successful conclusion.” “It is the bridge between declarations and implementation,” he added.

Mladenov noted that once an agreement is reached on the remaining implementation provisions, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) will be able to assume its responsibilities.

He said the completion of the roadmap would also allow the decommissioning of weapons to begin, facilitate […]