Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan

Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting Sunday that Israel rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan outright. He said Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully and genuinely disarmed.

• 73,000-plus people have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, per Gaza health officials.
• 1,200-plus people have died in Gaza since the October ceasefire began, per those same officials.
• Israeli forces currently occupy more than half of Gaza, in the east and south.
• Hamas said it will disarm only after a full Israeli withdrawal and end to hostilities.

Why it matters: The gap between Israel and Hamas is structural: each side's precondition is the other's red line. Netanyahu also ruled out any Palestinian state, in Gaza or the West Bank, while he remains prime minister.

• Netanyahu faces domestic elections in October; the Gaza and Iran conflicts are expected to be central issues.

How 48 sources split on this story

Where they split: The core dispute is sequencing: Israel insists full Hamas disarmament must come before any troop withdrawal; Hamas insists withdrawal must come before, or alongside, any disarmament.

What’s next: Netanyahu said talks with U.S. officials are ongoing; some American ideas are acceptable to Israel, some are not.

• Hamas senior official Basim Naeem called on mediators and the U.S. to pressure Netanyahu to abide by the roadmap.
• Will the Trump administration press Netanyahu publicly, or adjust the 15-point plan to bridge the sequencing gap?
• How will Netanyahu's rejection affect his domestic standing ahead of October elections?
• Does Hamas's conditional commitment to disarmament represent a genuine opening or a negotiating position?