Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan until Hamas disarms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected a 15-point Gaza peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump and accepted by Hamas, declaring that Israeli troops will not pull back until the militant group disarms.

Speaking in televised remarks to his cabinet on Sunday, Netanyahu stated that "Israel rejects the 15-point document" and reaffirmed that military forces "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed." The refusal underscores growing diplomatic tension between Israel and the United States, despite a recent reduction in Israeli offensive operations in Gaza following American pressure. Netanyahu is balancing demands from far-right coalition partners against US diplomatic pressure ahead of Israel's national election scheduled for October 27.

In a separate development, Houthi militants in Yemen claimed responsibility for recent military strikes targeting Yemen's port of Mokha and a Saudi Aramco oil facility.

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