Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan in new break from Trump
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a U.S.-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, and despite receiving assurances that Israel would not need to start withdrawing in Gaza…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a U.S.-backed Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, distancing himself from President Donald Trump in the lead-up to crucial elections. After a week of increasingly critical remarks about the proposal, Netanyahu openly opposed the agreement, despite receiving assurances from the U.S. that Israel would not face immediate withdrawal from Gaza.
The prime minister, who had previously hailed the 15-point document as a significant step towards peace, expressed Israel's refusal to begin any withdrawal until Hamas is fully disarmed and no longer poses a threat. Despite describing Trump as "our greatest friend in the White House," Netanyahu made it clear that Israel would continue to raise objections with the United States, indicating a firm stand against the plan that some elements of his own right-wing coalition found acceptable.
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