Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan, demanding Hamas disarm first
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan, insisting that troops will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected a 15-point Gaza peace initiative promoted by US President Donald Trump, maintaining that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed.
Addressing his cabinet on Sunday, Netanyahu declared that "Israel rejects the 15-point document" previously endorsed by Hamas. He stressed that the military "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces."
The decision marks a visible rift between Tel Aviv and Washington, even as active Israeli strikes have slowed under American diplomatic pressure. Netanyahu faces competing political considerations ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for late October, balancing coalition pressures at home against the White House's push for a resolution.
Sources: Cyprus Mail, France24, STV News, The Guardian, The Herald.
Sources
- STV News — Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
- The Guardian — Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan and vows no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
- Cyprus Mail — Netanyahu says Israel won’t pull out of Gaza before Hamas disarms
- The Herald — Israel rejects Trump's 'historic' 15-point peace plan for Gaza
- France24 — Netanyahu rejects 15-point Gaza peace plan in new break with Trump
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