Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative, said Friday that the failure of both sides to follow the roadmap was threatening the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.
“There is no better alternative to the current plan,” Mladenov said in an interview with Al Jazeera, warning that a renewed war would be “devastating.”
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His warning comes as Israeli attacks and raids continue in Gaza despite the ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. Mladenov said his message was directed at both the Israeli and Palestinian sides, arguing that any retreat from their commitments could undermine security and humanitarian arrangements and push the region back toward a wider cycle of violence.
The Board of Peace has established a mechanism for deploying an International Stabilization Force in Gaza, according to Mladenov. Morocco has agreed to participate, while Türkiye will not join after Israel vetoed Ankara’s involvement.
Mladenov said the force’s advance elements are expected to arrive in Gaza soon.
He also said the Board of Peace has received reconstruction pledges totaling about $7 billion and credited Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye with playing an important role in efforts to advance the agreement with Hamas.
According to Mladenov, discussions with Israel over increasing humanitarian aid entering Gaza have been positive. He also expressed hope that a proposed Palestinian national committee would soon take responsibility for administering the territory.
The proposed committee is intended to be a technocratic, non-factional body responsible for Gaza’s day-to-day civil affairs, including public services and reconstruction, while operating independently of Hamas and other political factions.
Mladenov’s warning comes as the future of the ceasefire roadmap remains uncertain.
He first proposed a 15-point roadmap in May covering Gaza’s reconstruction, the disarmament of Palestinian armed groups, a gradual Israeli withdrawal, the mandate of the international stabilization force and the restructuring of Gaza’s police.
The Board of Peace said in July that an agreement had been reached on the next phase of the ceasefire. Hamas said it had approved the plan and called for Israel to implement it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later rejected the roadmap, including reports that Israel had agreed to allow international troops into Gaza. The disagreement has left the status of the plan contested despite US and Board of Peace officials describing it as the only viable path forward.
The situation on the ground remains volatile. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, 1,303 Palestinians have been killed and another 4,336 wounded by Israeli fire since the ceasefire began in October 2025.
The ministry says the overall death toll from Israel’s war in Gaza since October 2023 has reached 73,438, with 174,447 people wounded.
With the roadmap still facing major political obstacles, Mladenov’s latest warning underscores how fragile the ceasefire remains and how quickly stalled negotiations could threaten to push Gaza back toward war.
