Netanyahu says Israel will not leave Gaza until Hamas is disarmed
Israel’s prime minister said troops will stay in Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons, after rejecting Donald Trump’s proposed plan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel will not withdraw its forces from Gaza until Hamas has been fully disarmed, after rejecting a 15-point proposal put forward by Donald Trump. The remarks set out Israel’s condition for any pullout from the territory.
Netanyahu said the military would remain in place until Hamas is genuinely stripped of its weapons, according to the BBC. His comments came as questions grew over the next stage of the conflict and whether the plan could move forward.
Al Jazeera reported that the Israeli leader’s position leaves the proposal in doubt and raises uncertainty about what comes next. The dispute centres on the sequence of any withdrawal and disarmament.
The plan and Netanyahu’s response come amid continuing fighting in Gaza, where Israel has said its security demands must be met before any change in its military posture.
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