Peace Council: Gaza Roadmap as a Way Out of the Cycle of Violence (bluewin.ch)

"Israelis and the people of Gaza have a strong shared interest in breaking free from this terrible spiral of violence, which has cost so many lives and caused so much destruction on both sides," Mladenov said in an interview with the Israeli TV station N12. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel rejects the roadmap. “The Israeli army will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed,” Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. The prime minister also reiterated his opposition to an independent Palestinian state. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim, however, said that Hamas remained committed to the Gaza roadmap. As part of a peace plan brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, an internationally composed “Board of Peace” was established at the beginning of the year; according to its charter, the board is tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and the postwar order in the extensively devastated coastal region. According to the Peace Council's roadmap, Israel and Hamas are to cease hostilities. A Palestinian transitional administration is to take over control of governance and security with the support of an international stabilization force. Mladenov: Verification Instead of Trust In his interview...