Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, demands full Hamas disarmament
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 9 August that Israeli forces will not leave the Gaza Strip until Hamas is fully disarmed, rejecting President Donald Trump’s 15-point roadmap for a cease-fire and withdrawal. Earlier, Israeli officials claimed Hamas had accepted a comprehensive disarmament plan, while President Trump announced a deal that would see Hamas disarm and Israeli troops pull out in phases. Hamas later said it would surrender weapons only if Israel fulfilled its cease-fire obligations, and Israeli officials told the White House they doubted Hamas would fully disarm. Critics described the 15-point roadmap as lacking practical details and legal authority, and the U.
S. -backed Board of Peace said the Israeli army would withdraw beyond the Yellow Line only after Hamas completed disarmament. Despite Trump’s praise of the proposal as a milestone, talks over the conditions stalled.
