Israel Rejects U.S.-Backed 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is disarmed, rejecting a proposal backed by the Trump administration.
Israel's government has turned down a 15-point proposal supported by the Trump administration that called for the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the occupied portion of Gaza until the militant group relinquishes its weapons, and that Israel has communicated its concerns to the United States.
The plan, announced by President Trump in late October, outlined a phased handover of arms to a new Palestinian administration in Gaza, paired with a gradual Israeli withdrawal from the area it still controls. The proposal was presented as a breakthrough by the U.S. Board of Peace, which had earlier negotiated a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Netanyahu, who is facing a re-election campaign, said Israel is "ruling out the 15-point plan" and emphasized that any withdrawal would be contingent on Hamas being fully disarmed. The rejection marks a public divergence from the Trump administration's approach to the conflict.