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Israel rejects Trump Gaza plan, demands Hamas disarm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a 15-point Gaza deal announced by US President Donald Trump, insisting Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed". Netanyahu told a…
The Story in Brief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a 15-point Gaza deal announced by US President Donald Trump, insisting Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed". Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting, "Israel rejects the 15-point document", though discussions with Washington will continue. Trump had linked Israeli withdrawal to completion of Hamas disarmament. Israeli forces now control more than half of Gaza, home to 2 million people. The Associated Press reported no immediate White House response. Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim said the group remains committed to the roadmap and expects mediators and the US to pressure Netanyahu. Trump's peace board chief insisted the plan remains the only way to prevent another October 7-style attack, NDTV reported.
Netanyahu faces domestic political pressure ahead of elections scheduled for October 27. A fragile ceasefire holds while negotiations continue over Gaza's future and conditions for a lasting settlement.
The Indian Opinion
Trump's Gaza plan was sold as the only way to avoid another October 7, but Netanyahu's rejection shows it never addressed Israel's core demand: verifiable disarmament. The narrative that Hamas is the obstacle ignores that Israel's conditions amount to total surrender. The real test is whether the fragile ceasefire can survive Netanyahu's coalition calculations and an election on October 27. Without a realistic disarmament framework, how long before both sides return to war?
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