Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday that Israel rejects the 15-point document and will not withdraw forces until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.
- Hamas has told mediators it is ready to move to the plan’s second phase but says it will only hand over weapons after Israel halts strikes and begins withdrawals.
- The plan, presented by President Trump’s Board of Peace, links phased Israeli withdrawal to weapons collection, a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and deployment of an international stabilisation force.
- Key implementation details remain unresolved: rules for verification, entry of the NCAG into Gaza, the size and mandate of an international force, police arrangements, and pledged reconstruction funding have not been finalised.
- Netanyahu’s stance is driven by election and coalition politics, regional mediators have warned continued Israeli operations could derail the process, and the impasse risks delaying reconstruction and prolonging humanitarian suffering in Gaza.