Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms

Israel has rejected the latest US plan aimed at advancing peace in Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting on the complete disarmament of Hamas before any Israeli forces withdraw.

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Israel rejects the 15-point document.

"Israel rejects the 15-point document," Netanyahu announced at the start of a cabinet meeting on Sunday. He firmly stated that the Israeli military "will not withdraw at all until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and citizens." His emphasis was on achieving "real disarmament, not a fictitious disarmament," highlighting a deep skepticism regarding Hamas's commitment to relinquishing its weapons.

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Israel would “not withdraw at all until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and citizens.”

Netanyahu indicated that discussions with the United States are ongoing, acknowledging that some American proposals are acceptable while others are not. "We are now discussing this with the Americans. They have ideas, some of which are acceptable to us and some are not, and we know how to stand up to those things," he said.

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And when I say disarm Hamas, that means heavy weapons, less-heavy weapons, all weapons. And we are talking about real disarmament, not a fictitious disarmament.

The Prime Minister also reaffirmed his long-standing position against the creation of a Palestinian state. "As long as I am prime minister, no Palestinian state will be established, not in Gaza and not in the West Bank," Netanyahu declared. This rejection comes after US President Donald Trump announced a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in late July, which Hamas agreed to if Israel halted strikes and pulled troops back to a defined line.

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We are now discussing this with the Americans. They have ideas, some of which are acceptable to us and some are not, and we know how to stand up to those things.