Israel has rejected a 15-point plan proposed by US President Donald Trump for Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying its military will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.
Netanyahu announced the rejection, saying Israel will do whatever it takes to ensure its security, with or without a deal, and that Israel's existence is not subject to negotiation. He described Trump as the greatest friend Israel has had in the White House.
The plan, announced last month by Trump's Board of Peace, aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Netanyahu made the remarks at a state ceremony for the reburial of the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, the founder of political Zionism.
The comments come as Israel launches renewed attacks in southern Lebanon amid a US-brokered framework deal with the country to ensure Israeli withdrawal in return for Hezbollah's disarmament.