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Netanyahu Rejects U.S.-Backed Gaza Plan, Diverges From Trump

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-backed plan for Gaza accepted by Hamas, signaling a rift with ally Donald Trump.
  • The plan, proposed by Trump in late July, reportedly involves disarming Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory.
  • Netanyahu stated Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed, despite Hamas accepting the ceasefire proposal which aims to reduce but not end Israeli operations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rejected a U.S.-backed plan for Gaza that Hamas has accepted, highlighting a growing divergence with former U.S. President Donald Trump. The plan, announced in late July, reportedly outlines the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

Israel rejects the 15-point document.

— Benjamin NetanyahuDuring a cabinet meeting on Sunday, the Israeli Prime Minister explicitly stated his opposition to the U.S.-backed plan for Gaza.

During a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu explicitly stated, "Israel rejects the 15-point document." He asserted 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." This plan was intended as the final stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire initiated in October, which had reduced but not halted Israeli operations in Gaza.

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."

— Benjamin NetanyahuThe Prime Minister outlined conditions for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Hamas, which has governed Gaza since 2007, accepted the agreement, which would require them to surrender their weapons to a nascent Palestinian authority tasked with governing the territory during a transition period. A member of Hamas's political bureau, Basem Naim, urged the United States to "pressure Netanyahu and his government to adhere to the roadmap and not obstruct the process for internal political and electoral reasons."

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

— Basem NaimA member of Hamas's political bureau urged the U.S. to ensure Israel complies with the Gaza plan.

Despite calling Trump his "greatest friend in the White House," Netanyahu distanced himself from Trump's strategy, a move he also made regarding Iran. "They have ideas; some are acceptable to us and some are not, and we know how to stand firm on these matters," the prime minister stated, adding that he remains in communication with Washington. Netanyahu, seeking re-election on October 27, faces polls that place him neck-and-neck with rivals, with the Gaza plan proving unpopular among his conservative base and far-right partners.

They have ideas; some are acceptable to us and some are not, and we know how to stand firm on these matters.

— Benjamin NetanyahuThe Prime Minister commented on differing ideas between Israel and the U.S. regarding the Gaza plan.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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