Board of Peace envoy says Israel not required to withdraw from Gaza

The Board of Peace's senior envoy is reversing an earlier position: Israel won't have to withdraw from Gaza until Palestinian groups surrender their weapons, according to Nikolay Mladenov, speaking to Israel's Channel 12. The statement came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the envoy's 15-point roadmap. Mladenov made clear that Israel retains the right to strike what it considers imminent threats, and said Turkey and Qatar would verify Palestinian compliance, with the US overseeing the process. On the skepticism embedded in these arrangements, he was direct: 'I'm not building any of this on the basis of trust.'

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