Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, vows no pullout until Hamas disarms
After days of criticism, the Israeli prime minister rejected the plan amid pressure from his right-wing supporters ahead of elections.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed a Gaza plan endorsed by US President Donald Trump, vowing no military withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed. The 15-point document, endorsed in late July by Hamas, demands the Palestinian militant group surrender weapons to a governing body, while Israel promises to begin withdrawing forces in tandem with the disarmament.
However, Netanyahu explicitly opposes the plan, stating that Israel will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is fully disarmed and will continue to counter threats against its forces and citizens. The Israeli military will not relinquish all of Hamas' weapons, a goal that Board of Peace members say is unrealistic. Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader and currently in a tight race to retain power, has received pushback from his right-wing base ahead of elections.
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