Netanyahu rejects U.S.-backed 15-point Gaza disarmament plan

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-backed 15-point plan to disarm Gaza and withdraw Israeli troops from the territory, as reported on August 9, 2026.

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Netanyahu rejects U.S.-backed 15-point plan to disarm Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is ruling out the U.S.-backed 15-point plan to disarm Gaza and withdraw Israeli troops.
Netanyahu said the Israeli military will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against Israeli forces and citizens.
Netanyahu reiterated that no Palestinian state will be established in Gaza or the West Bank as long as he is prime minister.
Hamas politburo member Bassem Naim urged mediators and the American guarantor to pressure Netanyahu to adhere to the roadmap and not obstruct the process for electoral reasons.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the Israeli military cannot retreat one millimeter in the Gaza Strip.

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