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STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

UN Envoy Reports Hamas Agreement to Disarm and Transfer Gaza Authority

Aug 26, 2026 02:33 PM CT Gaza Strip Gaza, Hamas, UN, Disarmament, Governance

Summary

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolay Mladenov reported that Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza have agreed to disarm and transfer governing authority. This development represents a potential diplomatic shift in the post-conflict governance of Gaza, though verification of the agreement's implementation remains pending.

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Nikolay Mladenov, in a briefing to the UN , claimed that Hamas agreed to disarm and hand over authority in Gaza to a new body.

Sources (1)

T3 Jerusalem Post
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Actor Responses

Israel NEUTRAL

Subject of the reported disarmament and governance transfer agreement.

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