US Ambassador Waltz at UN: Gaza's Future Depends on Hamas Disarming

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the Security Council on March 25, 2026: 'The future of Gaza is entirely dependent now on Hamas decommissioning its weapons. We truly stand at an inflection point now.' UN Gaza High Representative Nickolay Mladenov, briefing the Security Council for the first time on March 24, 2026, outlined the disarmament framework's four principles: sequencing (most dangerous weapons first), verification (reconstruction tied to decommissioning), people-centered reintegration, and guarantor oversight. Mladenov urged Council members to press Hamas to accept 'without delay.' Commentary intensified through March 29 as Palestinian critics called the plan 'blackmailing the victim.'