Who is Nickolay Mladenov, the diplomat tasked with ‘disarming Gaza’?

As the US launches ‘Phase Two’, the former UN envoy heads to Cairo to meet Palestinian faction leaders, leading a fraught plan to replace Hamas with a technocratic administration.

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The search for a figure to lead post-war Gaza, which lies in ruins from Israel’s genocidal war, has moved from diplomatic backrooms to the negotiating tables in Cairo.

Following the Arab veto of the regionally toxic former British leader Tony Blair, Washington has deployed its Plan B, Nickolay Mladenov, as the push for phase two of the fragile ceasefire gains some momentum.

Who is Nickolay Mladenov, the diplomat tasked with ‘disarming Gaza’?

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