{
  "id": 177185,
  "title": "Netanyahu says Israel didn’t agree to US-backed Gaza plan as far-right pressure grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/netanyahu-says-israel-didnt-agree-to-us-backed-gaza-plan-as-far-right",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:13:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3363077/netanyahu-says-israel-didnt-agree-us-backed-gaza-plan-far-right-pressure-grows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed that Israel did not consent to the US-backed plan for Gaza, despite receiving assurances that an Israeli withdrawal would only occur after Hamas disarms. In a video posted to his social media on Tuesday night, Netanyahu stated that the team representing US President Donald Trump \"believes they can achieve Hamas' disarmament and the demilitarization of Gaza.\" However, Netanyahu clarified that Israel did not agree to the proposal, as it was not their original draft; instead, they submitted their comments.\n\nNevertheless, right-wing members of Netanyahu's coalition have been pressuring him to reject the deal, requesting a fresh vote on Tuesday. Two far-right ministers, Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strook, argued that the plan did not align with their original discussions. Nonetheless, Netanyahu postponed a potential vote to Thursday, citing primary elections in his Likud party on October 27.\n\nElovits, a researcher at the Israeli think tank Molad, suggested that the far-right's demands could be perceived as a \"campaign move\" aimed at pressuring Netanyahu ahead of the elections. Despite Israel's isolation in the international arena, Elovits asserted that Israel had no realistic chance of altering the US-sponsored plan. The only option available for Netanyahu, according to Elovits, was to abide by his only remaining diplomatic ally, US President Donald Trump.\n\nThough US pressure on Israel to reduce attacks in Gaza ahead of the partial withdrawal under the plan seems to be producing results, such as troops being required to obtain authorization from the Chief of Staff for strikes unless they are in immediate danger, the military has referred to the \"political echelon\" for further clarification. A spokesman for Netanyahu declined to comment.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel did not agree to the US-backed plan for Gaza, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli pull-out would only happen after Hamas disarms. In a video posted to his social media accounts on Tuesday night, Netanyahu said the team of US President Donald Trump “believes that they can bring about the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarisation of…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Gaza peace plan: Will US pressure Israel to accept it?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/gaza-peace-plan-will-us-pressure-israel-to-accept-it",
        "published": "2026-08-04T19:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu rejects BoP Gaza withdrawal plan until Hamas disarms, turns down White House draft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/netanyahu-rejects-bop-gaza-withdrawal-plan-until-hamas-disarms-turns",
        "published": "2026-08-05T06:06:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Israel did not agree to US-backed Gaza plan - Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/israel-did-not-agree-to-us-backed-gaza-plan-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:24:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Netanyahu pushes back against Gaza deal, saying will not withdraw from enclave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/netanyahu-pushes-back-against-gaza-deal-saying-will-not-withdraw-from",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:41:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}