Israel's Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan, demanding full Hamas disarmament

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly rejected a 15-point Gaza peace proposal backed by US President Donald Trump, reiterating that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the territory until Hamas is completely disarmed. In televised remarks to his cabinet, Netanyahu stated that Israel "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed" and confirmed the rejection of the US-led document, which Hamas had accepted in late July.

The refusal highlights growing friction between Netanyahu and the US administration, even as Israeli military operations in Gaza have slowed under American pressure. Netanyahu faces internal political pressure ahead of an October 27 election, balancing demands from far-right coalition partners against Washington's push for a resolution. Separately, Houthi militants claimed responsibility for strikes against Yemen's Mokha port and a Saudi Aramco facility.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, France24, STV News, The Guardian, The Herald.