Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza, insisting the military will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed in what has been described as a rare public break with Donald Trump.
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Key facts
- Netanyahu rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza on Sunday.
- He said Israel's military will not withdraw until Hamas is 'genuinely' disarmed.
- The Guardian described the move as a rare public break with Donald Trump.
- A Hamas official called on the US and mediators to pressure Netanyahu to adhere to the roadmap.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza, saying his country’s military will not pull out of the territory until Hamas is fully disarmed. The rejection was announced in a statement on Sunday and reported by multiple outlets including Al Jazeera, the BBC and the Guardian.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said the Israeli military “will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens,” according to the Guardian’s live coverage. The plan has been referred to as Trump’s 15-point “Board of Peace” plan, according to Al Jazeera.
The Guardian described the decision as a rare public break with US President Donald Trump. In his statement, Netanyahu said he was confronting a “wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on all fronts” and rebuked US pressure to end wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran without Israel’s buy-in.
According to CNBC, Netanyahu is caught between far-right ministers angered by concessions in Gaza and Trump, who wants progress toward ending the conflict. This tension underscores the domestic political pressures shaping the prime minister’s position.
Hamas responded by urging outside powers to lean on Israel. “We expect the mediators and the American guarantor to pressure Netanyahu and his government to adhere to the roadmap and not obstruct the process for internal political and electoral reasons,” Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim said, as reported by the Guardian.
The Guardian’s coverage also noted other regional developments the same day, including a Houthi drone salvo that targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast. The group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the Houthis had “succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jazan on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast with a drone.”
Separately, the Guardian reported that attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen killed at least four troops from the internationally recognised government forces and injured 20 more, according to two military sources citing strikes on the Yemeni city of Mokha and surrounding areas, as well as Khokha, south of the port city of Hodeida.
Why it matters
Netanyahu's rejection of a US-backed peace plan signals friction between two close allies and casts doubt on efforts to end the conflict in Gaza. The standoff over Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal leaves the roadmap's future uncertain and affects broader regional stability.
Frequently asked questions
Why did Netanyahu reject the plan?
Netanyahu said Israel's military will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is 'genuinely' disarmed, and he rebuked US pressure to end wars without Israel's buy-in, according to the Guardian and BBC.
How did Hamas respond?
Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim called on mediators and the American guarantor to pressure Netanyahu and his government to adhere to the roadmap and not obstruct the process, according to the Guardian.
What is the plan called?
Al Jazeera referred to it as Donald Trump's 15-point 'Board of Peace' plan for Gaza.
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