Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarms

Netanyahu and board director Maldenov meet amid tensions over Gaza disarmament roadmap and recent Israeli attacks.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026The US-led Board of Peace has said that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will only take place after the disarmament of Hamas is complete, following a meeting between the body’s director, Nickolay Mladenov, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The meeting on Monday in West Jerusalem came as Israeli politicians signalled their displeasure with the deal, announced by US President Donald Trump last Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel defies Trump’s peace plan as it escalates deadly attacks on Gazalist 2 of 3Heatwave in Gaza compounds Palestinian sufferinglist 3 of 3Will Israel withdraw from Gaza if Hamas disarms?end of list“Contrary to inaccurate reports, we note that the withdrawal of the [Israeli military] beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators,” the Board of Peace, established by Trump in January to oversee the administration of Gaza after Israel’s genocidal war, said. “This applies to light weapons, heavy weapons, and the tunnels ...