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Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan, demanding Hamas disarm

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Posted Aug 18, 2026, 03:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-18-0300
Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan, demanding Hamas disarm
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Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point Gaza peace initiative championed by Donald Trump, insisting Israeli forces will not pull out until Hamas is disarmed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly dismissed a 15-point Gaza peace proposal championed by US President Donald Trump, reiterating that Israeli troops will not exit the territory until Hamas is entirely disarmed.

Addressing his cabinet in televised remarks, Netanyahu stated that Israel rejects the US-backed framework, which Hamas had accepted in late July. He maintained that the Israeli military will continue operations to neutralise active threats and will not pull back prior to the verifiable disarmament of Hamas.

The public refusal underscores persistent divergence between the Israeli administration and Washington over postwar arrangements in the Palestinian enclave. Netanyahu faces domestic political considerations ahead of general elections scheduled for late October, balancing the demands of hardline coalition partners with ties to his primary foreign ally.

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

How outlets assessed this

  • Oct 16, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC
    • Cyprus Mail Cautious Framed Netanyahu's rejection through domestic re-election pressures and demands from far-right coalition allies.
    • France24 Skeptical Emphasized the rejection as a fresh diplomatic break between Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.

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