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World · 27 August 2026

UN envoy warns Israeli strikes and Hamas actions risk Gaza collapse

UN envoy warns Israeli strikes and Hamas actions risk Gaza collapse

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A senior UN official has warned that a collapse of last October's ceasefire in Gaza would be a "point of no return". Nickolay Mladenov told the UN Security Council that Israel's continuing air strikes and Hamas's military activities are both risks. He said the roadmap for Hamas disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawal is "sequenced and reciprocal".

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