Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace proposal as strikes intensify
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed peace proposal, demanding total Hamas disarmament before any troop withdrawal amid ongoing strikes in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has distanced his government from a 15-point Gaza peace framework supported by US President Donald Trump, stating, "We did not agree to it" and "it is not our draft." Netanyahu affirmed that Israeli forces will remain in the enclave until Hamas undergoes verifiable disarmament.
In response to Israeli security concerns, Trump's Peace Council assured officials that any military withdrawal remains strictly conditional on Hamas being completely disarmed. Despite these diplomatic exchanges, violence in Gaza has surged. Local health officials reported that recent Israeli strikes killed at least 19 people over 24 hours, casting further uncertainty on the feasibility of the proposed deal.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, La Repubblica, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)
How outlets assessed this
- Aug 10, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC
- La Repubblica Skeptical Framed the US peace proposal as already crumbling following renewed Israeli military strikes in Gaza.
- RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) Neutral Focused on US assurances to Israel that troop withdrawal remains strictly tied to Hamas disarming.
Sources
- RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) — "Conselho de Paz" de Trump tranquiliza Israel após preocupações sobre Gaza
- La Repubblica — Gaza, Israele uccide 19 palestinesi: si sgretola l’accordo di Trump
- Adevărul — Netanyahu respinge planul de pace susținut de Trump în Gaza: „Nu am fost de acord cu el. Nu este proiectul nostru”
- Digi24 — „Consiliul pentru Pace” al lui Trump a elaborat un plan pentru Fâșia Gaza, dar bombardamentele israeliene s-au intensificat
- HotNews — Netanyahu respinge planul de pace al Statelor Unite pentru Gaza: Israelul nu se retrage până când Hamas nu este „dezarmat cu adevărat”
Earlier coverage
- Oct 16, 2026, 05:30 PM UTCNetanyahu rejects US Gaza peace proposal demanding full Hamas disarmament
- Oct 16, 2026, 03:00 PM UTCIsrael rejects US Gaza peace plan as Netanyahu demands full disarmament of Hamas
- Oct 16, 2026, 01:30 PM UTCIsrael's Netanyahu formally rejects US-backed Gaza peace proposal
- Oct 16, 2026, 01:00 PM UTCIsrael rejects US Gaza peace plan until Hamas disarms
- Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 AM UTCIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects US Gaza peace plan
- Oct 16, 2026, 12:30 AM UTCIsrael rejects US peace plan for Gaza until Hamas disarms
- Oct 15, 2026, 07:30 PM UTCNetanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza peace proposal over Hamas disarmament
- Oct 15, 2026, 07:00 PM UTCNetanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan, demanding Hamas disarm
- Oct 15, 2026, 01:30 PM UTCIsrael rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan until Hamas disarms
- Oct 15, 2026, 11:30 AM UTCIsrael rejects US Gaza peace proposal until Hamas disarms