Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for ending the war in Gaza.
Netanyahu said Israel would not withdraw its troops from
Gaza until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.
Trump’s Board of Peace said last month that an agreement had
been reached for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in
Gaza.
However, Hamas said it would only hand over its heavy
weapons if Israel ended all forms of aggression and withdrew its forces from
the territory.
Israel has continued to carry out strikes in Gaza despite an
initial ceasefire agreement reached last October.
“Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said at a
Cabinet meeting on Sunday.
He added that the Israeli military “will not carry out any
withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart
threats against our forces and our citizens”.
Trump described the plan as “a monumental step toward
lasting peace and security” after Hamas said it had accepted a plan for the
disarmament of armed groups in Gaza.
However, Netanyahu said Hamas must be fully disarmed before
any Israeli withdrawal, stressing that the process could not involve
“fictitious disarmament”.
He said he was currently holding discussions with US
officials on how to move forward with the plan.
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