Israel Rejects U.S.-Backed Plan, Continues Militarized Occupation of Gaza
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza, dismissing a U.S.-supported plan for disarming Hamas and perpetuating the occupation.
Israel's right-wing government has once again turned its back on a rare opportunity for peace, rejecting a 15-point proposal supported by the Trump administration that called for the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prioritizing military dominance over human rights, told ministers that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip until the militant group relinquishes its weapons. Israel has communicated its hardline stance to the United States, signaling a refusal to compromise or address the root causes of the conflict.
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 territory it continues to control. The proposal, presented as a breakthrough by the U.S. Board of Peace, followed earlier negotiations that led to a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Netanyahu, facing a re-election campaign and pandering to his right-wing base, declared that Israel is 'ruling out the 15-point plan' and insisted that any withdrawal would be contingent on Hamas being fully disarmed. This rejection represents yet another public divergence from even the Trump administration's approach, and signals Israel's ongoing commitment to occupation and militarization over genuine peace.