Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed plan for Gaza that Hamas said it had agreed to, vowing there would be no withdrawal of Israeli forces until the militant group disarms.
Hamas said on July 31 that it had agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel, which included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip. US President Donald Trump announced the plan, describing it as a critical step towards establishing a new Palestinian government in Gaza.
Netanyahu said he would not support the plan, which he described as a 15-point proposal. He insisted that Israel would not withdraw until Hamas disarms.
The rejection puts the Israeli leader at odds with the Trump administration's proposal and casts doubt on the prospects for the agreement. The plan was intended to provide a framework for ending the conflict and shaping Gaza's future governance.