Netanyahu Rejects U.S. 15-Point Gaza Plan

Overview

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday that Israel will not accept the U.S. 15-point document and will not withdraw forces from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
• The U.S. roadmap, backed by President Trump and reportedly accepted by Hamas, envisions a phased stabilization, reconstruction and an international stabilization force with weapons turned over to a Palestinian committee in a second phase.
• Hamas officials have urged the United States and mediators to pressure Israel to implement the plan’s second stage after Netanyahu’s public rejection.
• Gaza health authorities report more than 1,250 Palestinian deaths since the earlier ceasefire while Israeli forces have reported several soldier fatalities, a toll that increases humanitarian and political pressure on all parties.
• Netanyahu’s stance is reinforced by far-right allies at home and comes as regional security incidents, including Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure and sharp rhetoric over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, constrain diplomatic room for compromise.