Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace 15-point peace plan until Hamas 'truly disarmed'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point peace plan for Gaza put forward by the Board of Peace. According to Netanyahu, Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip until Hamas is truly disarmed.

The plan, which was part of a US-brokered ceasefire signed last year, included an agreement for Hamas to disarm and for the Israel Defense Forces to withdraw from Gaza. However, Netanyahu stated that Israel will continue to thwart threats against its forces and citizens.

Netanyahu made the announcement at the start of a cabinet meeting on Sunday, explicitly opposing the plan in the face of pushback from his right-wing base, as reported by Al-Monitor. The Israeli military will maintain its presence in Gaza until Hamas is genuinely disarmed, according to Netanyahu, as also reported by Euronews and Le Monde English.

Brief written by urgent.news from ABC News (US), Al-Monitor, Euronews, Le Monde English, Middle East Eye — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.