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  "id": 425712,
  "title": "Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/netanyahu-rejects-trumps-gaza-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T00:30:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/netanyahu-rejects-trumps-gaza-plan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas on Sunday, distancing himself from President Donald Trump as he jostles for support ahead of the country's upcoming elections. Following a week of increasing criticism of the plan, Netanyahu explicitly opposed the 15-point deal, despite receiving assurances that Israel wouldn't need to begin withdrawing from Gaza immediately. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu stated that Israel would not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is fully disarmed and continues to protect its forces and citizens from threats. While Netanyahu described Trump as \"our greatest friend in the White House,\" he made it clear that Israel was raising objections with the United States, highlighting that some aspects of the plan were acceptable while others were not. The Israeli leader, who is running even or trailing in recent polls ahead of the October 27 elections, explained that his government would stand firm on its stance. The head of the US board implementing the Gaza plan, Nickolay Mladenov, defended it as the only way to prevent a recurrence of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, which sparked the current Gaza war. Mladenov expressed hope for a positive outcome from further discussions between Israel and the involved parties, stressing that the deal was a consensus between the United States, Hamas, and the Board of Peace, excluding Israel from the decision-making process.",
  "summary": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a US-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 […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Netanyahu says Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/netanyahu-says-israel-rejects-trumps-gaza-peace-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-09T23:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: US ‘semi-negotiating’ with Tehran; Israel rejects Gaza plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iran-war-live-us-semi-negotiating-with-tehran-israel-rejects-gaza-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu willing to give Trump's Gaza plan a chance, IDF retreating to Yellow Line - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/netanyahu-willing-to-give-trumps-gaza-plan-a-chance-idf-retreating-to",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:24:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Watch: Netanyahu says Israel 'rejects' Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/watch-netanyahu-says-israel-rejects-trumps-15-point-plan-for-gaza",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:31:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israel won't withdraw from Gaza until militants are disarmed, Board of Peace envoy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/israel-wont-withdraw-from-gaza-until-militants-are-disarmed-board-of",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:24:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
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