Netanyahu rejects US Gaza peace plan demanding full disarmament of Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rejected a 15-point Gaza peace framework endorsed by US President Donald Trump, declaring that Israeli forces will not pull out of the enclave until Hamas is fully disarmed.

Speaking in televised remarks, Netanyahu confirmed the rejection of the US-led proposal, which Hamas accepted in late July, stating that Israel "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed". The announcement highlights a public disagreement between Washington and Netanyahu, who is balancing domestic political pressures ahead of Israel's national election on 27 October. Despite the political friction, Israeli military strikes in Gaza have recently slowed under diplomatic pressure from Washington.

In separate regional security developments, Houthi forces claimed responsibility for recent strikes targeting Yemen's Mokha port and a Saudi Aramco energy facility.

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