Israel officially rejects BoP 15-point plan for Gaza's reconstruction, Netanyahu announces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel rejects a 15-point plan for the Gaza Strip proposed by the Board of Peace. He stated that the Israel Defense Forces "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed."

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Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza document proposed by the Board of Peace. The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.

Netanyahu reiterated his firm opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state, declaring, "As long as I am prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state, not in Gaza and not in Judea and Samaria. Neither 'Fatahstan' nor 'Hamastan.'" He emphasized that any disarmament of Hamas must be "genuine," encompassing all weapons, not merely fictitious.

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As for the Gaza Strip, first of all, I want to make the main point clear: as long as I am prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state, not in Gaza and not in Judea and Samaria. Neither 'Fatahstan' nor 'Hamastan.'

Addressing regional tensions, Netanyahu confirmed Israel's forceful actions in Lebanon in recent days, including eliminating terrorists, though he declined to elaborate on the specifics of this "very important activity." He also issued a warning to Iran, stating that the country knows Israel will deliver a "powerful blow" if it attempts to strike Israel.

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When I say Hamas is disarmed, that means the heavy weapons, the less heavy weapons, all the weapons.

Earlier reports indicated that Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz had approved new development and reconstruction plans in Gaza, east of Rafah, to build new living spaces for Palestinians outside of Hamas' control. Gazan Palestinians would be involved in the construction after undergoing security checks.

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In recent days Israel has acted forcefully in Lebanon, eliminating terrorists, including in the Ali Taher Ridge. ... Israel was conducting 'very important activity.'