Israeli strikes intensify in Gaza as Netanyahu rejects US peace plan

Israeli military strikes in Gaza have escalated following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public rejection of a 15-point peace initiative backed by US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu stated, "We did not agree to it. It is not our draft," maintaining that Israeli forces will not pull back until Hamas undergoes total disarmament. Seeking to ease Israeli concerns about a potential power vacuum, Trump's Peace Council assured leadership in Israel that any troop withdrawal remains strictly conditional on the complete disarming of Hamas. However, violence on the ground has intensified alongside diplomatic negotiations. Health authorities in the enclave reported that at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes over a 24-hour period, placing severe strain on the proposed peace framework.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, La Repubblica, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)