Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed. Trump’s Board of Peace said last month it had reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. But Hamas said handing [...] The post Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan for Gaza. Netanyahu stated that military withdrawal from Gaza will not occur until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. Although Trump’s Board of Peace had announced the agreement for Hamas’s complete disarmament last month, Hamas has maintained that disarming would only happen if Israel ends all forms of aggression and withdraws its forces from Gaza.
Since agreeing to a ceasefire last October, Israel has continued to strike Gaza. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel would not carry out any withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas is disarmed and continues to counter threats against its forces and citizens. A Hamas official reaffirmed the group's commitment to the agreement but urged mediators to ensure compliance.
This stance represents a setback for Trump’s Gaza peace plan, which aimed to disarm Hamas, withdraw Israeli troops, and reconstruct Gaza. Netanyahu’s statement, however, is not a surprise, possibly due to the challenging position he finds himself in, needing to satisfy both his stance on the issue and his relationship with the US.
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