Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, vows no pullout until Hamas disarms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point plan for Gaza. According to Netanyahu, Israel will not withdraw its military from Gaza until Hamas is genuinely disarmed. He emphasized that this means the disarmament of all weapons, both heavy and less heavy.

Netanyahu also stated that as long as he is prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state, neither in Gaza nor in the West Bank. He mentioned that Israel is currently in talks with the US about the disarmament of Hamas, but stressed that it would need to be genuine disarmament, not fictitious.

The US plan was announced by President Donald Trump last month, and it aims to secure the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. However, Hamas has said that it would only go through with the deal if Israel halts strikes in Gaza and pulls troops back to a designated line. Netanyahu said Israel would stand its ground on which US proposals it finds unacceptable.

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