Daily briefing / 2026-05-23
Dispatches From Gaza
At A Glance
- Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say
- Not just the US: India to Brazil, 51 nations armed Israel amid Gaza war
- Israeli forces attack central Gaza despite ceasefire agreement
Top Story
Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say
US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts say The top diplomat from the Board of Peace has blamed Hamas for the stalled ceasefire , but critics have said the US-backed board's lack of even-handedness in implementing the truce risks a return to war. The "high representative for Gaza", Nickolay Mladenov, told the UN security council on Thursday that Hamas was the "principal obstacle" to the ceasefire's continued implementation because "it refused to accept verified decommissioning, relinquish coercive control and allow a genuine civilian transition".
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Other Gaza Developments
Not just the US: India to Brazil, 51 nations armed Israel amid Gaza war
Despite ICJ genocide warnings, 51 nations kept arming Israel, even after pledging to halt support.
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Israeli forces attack central Gaza despite ceasefire agreement
Video shows the moment Israeli forces struck Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps in central Gaza, injuring dozens.
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Palestinian Developments
No additional source-backed Palestinian developments cleared the public threshold for this edition.
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