Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza disarmament plan
Israel says it will not pull forces out of Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons, pushing back on a US-backed proposal announced last month.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel would not proceed with any military withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, rejecting a 15-point plan promoted by President Donald Trump. He made the remarks at a cabinet meeting in Israel.
Netanyahu said Israeli forces would keep operating to block threats to troops and civilians, according to his office. The plan had been presented last month by Trump’s Board of Peace as part of a wider arrangement linking Hamas disarmament with an Israeli pullback.
The proposal has become a point of pressure in the wider Gaza talks, with Hamas urging the United States and other mediators to press Israel to move ahead with the next stage. Hamas official Bassem Naim said the group expected guarantors to ensure Israel follows the roadmap.
The dispute comes as the war in Gaza continues to shape regional diplomacy, with the United States trying to advance a ceasefire framework that would address both Israeli security demands and Hamas’s future role.
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