Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point US plan for Gaza on Sunday, saying Israel will not withdraw from the territory until Hamas fully disarms. Netanyahu made the statement at a cabinet meeting, days after President Donald Trump announced that his Board of Peace had reached what he called a historic agreement with Hamas to give up its weapons.
The Board of Peace, spearheaded by Trump, said last month that it had achieved a breakthrough in a plan to end the war. Israel and Hamas agreed to the plan last year, beginning with a ceasefire. However, Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes on Gaza since agreeing to the ceasefire in October.
Trump said Hamas had agreed to lay down its weapons, but Netanyahu's rejection signals a major obstacle to the plan's implementation. The prime minister did not specify what conditions would satisfy his demand for disarmament.