‘We have no one’: Palestinians react to Israel’s rejection of Gaza plan

Gaza City, the Gaza Strip – Palestinians in Gaza have reacted with a mix of scepticism and frustration to Israel’s rejection of a proposed 15-point plan aimed at ending the war and setting out a framework for the future.The United States-backed initiative includes provisions for a phased Israeli withdrawal, the gradual disarmament of Hamas, a Palestinian-led civilian administration and steps towards humanitarian aid and reconstruction.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Board of Peace plan for Gazalist 2 of 3Israel’s ‘Green Rafah’ plan aims to fragment Gaza, experts saylist 3 of 3Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, stoking tensions with USend of listBut on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel “rejected” the plan, saying its forces will not withdraw until Hamas is “genuinely disarmed”.For Nesma Harazin, a displaced writer from Gaza City’s Shujayea neighbourhood, Netanyahu’s statement came as little surprise, as Israel continued ⁠⁠to carry out near-daily attacks regardless of a so-called “ceasefire” agreed with Hamas last ⁠⁠October.“We are dealing with an Israeli occupation army that is capable of stopping these operatio...