Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan; Turkey and Egypt insist on implementation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly rejected a 15-point peace plan for Gaza, a proposal brokered by the United States and accepted by Hamas. This rejection marks a further divergence from his ally, former President Donald Trump, amidst a closely contested election in Israel.

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Israel rejects the 15-point document.

Netanyahu, facing pressure from far-right allies, had been increasingly critical of the plan, which was announced in late July. The proposal outlines the disarmament of Hamas and a subsequent Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory. However, Netanyahu declared during a cabinet meeting on Sunday, "Israel rejects the 15-point document," asserting that Israeli forces "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed and will continue to neutralize threats against our forces and our citizens."

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Israeli forces will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed and will continue to neutralize threats against our forces and our citizens.

The plan is intended as the final stage of a U.S.-driven ceasefire that began in October, which reduced but did not end Israeli operations in Gaza. Hamas, which has governed Gaza since 2007, agreed to the terms, which would involve surrendering its weapons to a nascent Palestinian authority tasked with governing the territory during a transition period.

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the United States should pressure 'Netanyahu and his government to stick to the roadmap and not obstruct the process for internal political and electoral reasons.'

Meanwhile, Turkey and Egypt, two of the primary mediators in the Gaza conflict alongside the U.S. and Qatar, have insisted on the implementation of Trump's peace plan. In a phone conversation, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan stressed the "necessity of implementing Trump's peace plan" in its initial phases, which include the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, a point of contention for Tel Aviv. They also demanded an "immediate cessation of hostilities" in the enclave, condemning "repeated Israeli violations" in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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the necessity of implementing Trump's peace plan in its phases one and two, which include 'the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza'