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Netanyahu rejects 15-point Gaza peace plan, defies Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday formally rejected the 15-point US-led Gaza peace plan that Hamas accepted in late July, openly breaking with President Donald Trump. Netanyahu told his cabinet Israel…
The Story in Brief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday formally rejected the 15-point US-led Gaza peace plan that Hamas accepted in late July, openly breaking with President Donald Trump. Netanyahu told his cabinet Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed" and dismissed the proposal as insufficient. The rejection follows mounting pressure from right-wing coalition allies and comes as Netanyahu trails or is locked in a close race ahead of October 27 elections. Mathrubhumi reports that public opinion polling shows the plan is broadly unpopular among Netanyahu's conservative base. Hamas urged mediators to press Israel to accept the roadmap. Egypt, a key mediator, called on all parties to honour their commitments.
The Indian Opinion
The obvious narrative is that Netanyahu is sabotaging peace to win an election, while another is that Trump’s deal-making has hit a wall. Both miss nuance. Israel’s far-right flank made rejection inevitable, and Hamas’s quick acceptance was a tactical move, not a surrender. Neither side has budged on disarmament or withdrawal. The real test will come after October 27: can a new Israeli government, or a re-elected one, swallow terms the current cabinet calls fictitious? Until then, every word from Washington is just background noise.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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