Netanyahu nixes Trump’s Gaza peace plan (VIDEO)

Israel will not withdraw troops from Gaza until Hamas fully disarms, the prime minister has said Israel has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan for Gaza and will not withdraw troops from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.The roadmap was published last month as part of efforts by the Trump-led Board of Peace to end the Gaza conflict. It calls for Hamas to relinquish control of Gaza and for its weapons to come under the authority of a Palestinian administration. The process would be linked to a phased Israeli withdrawal and independently verified before each new stage begins.“I want to be clear: Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said during a meeting with cabinet members.”The IDF will not withdraw in any way until Hamas is disarmed… We are talking about complete disarmament, not a fictitious disarmament,” he said. Israel is discussing the issue with the US and will “stand firm” against provisions it finds unacceptable, he added.Netanyahu also reiterated that he would not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state, “neither in Gaza nor in the West Bank.” Trump ann...