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Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan and demands Hamas disarm

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Posted Aug 28, 2026, 03:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-28-1530
Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan and demands Hamas disarm
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, insisting forces will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point Gaza peace proposal backed by US President Donald Trump, insisting Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed."

Addressing his cabinet on Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces." The statement publicly counters the US-backed plan, which Hamas had accepted.

The decision highlights growing friction with Washington as Netanyahu navigates political pressure ahead of Israel's October 27 election, even as military strikes in Gaza have decreased under American influence.

Separately, Houthi militants in Yemen claimed responsibility for strikes targeting the port of Mokha and a Saudi Aramco facility.

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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