Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not ⁠withdraw ​forces from Gaza until Hamas ⁠fully disarms.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026|Updated: 4 minutes agoUpdated: 4 minutes agoPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has rejected United States President Donald ⁠Trump’s Board of Peace plan for Gaza and will not ⁠withdraw forces until the Palestinian group Hamas ⁠fully disarms.“Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday, referring to a plan endorsed last month by the Palestinian group Hamas.The Israeli army “will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed … and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens”, he added.He added that Israel is “talking to the Americans about this issue”.“They have ideas, some of which are acceptable to us and some are not acceptable to us, and we know how to stand firm on these things,” the prime minister said.There was no immediate response from the White House or Hamas.Israel has continued ⁠to carry out near-daily deadly attacks across the Gaza Strip since agreeing to a “ceasefire” with Hamas last ⁠October.Trump had announced on July 30 a “historic” ag...