What now as Israel rejects Trumpâs 15-point plan for Gaza?
As Netanyahu demands âgenuineâ Hamas disarmament before considering pull-out from Gaza, a look at what happens next. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected United
As Netanyahu demands âgenuineâ Hamas disarmament before considering pull-out from Gaza, a look at what happens next. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected United States President Donald Trumpâs 15-point plan for Gaza, saying that Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is âgenuinely disarmedâ. âIsrael rejects the 15-point document,â he said at a cabinet meeting, stressing that Hamas must give up all of its weapons before any pull-back. Trump late last month announced a breakthrough in the US-led ceasefire framework, saying that Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza had accepted a phased plan under which they would surrender their weapons to a new Palestinian governing body, and Israel would begin pulling out troops in tandem with disarmament. Netanyahu, under pressure from his right-wing base ahead of elections, has seemingly hardened his stance after days of mounting criticism of the plan. So, what is Trumpâs 15-point plan, and why has Israel rejected it? What is Trumpâs 15-point plan? On July 30, the US-led Board of Peace proposed a 15-point roadmap for Gaza, detailing a phased, conditional framework for disarmament and reconstruction in the war-torn coastal enclave. The plan mandates that Hamas disarm in exchange for a full Israeli military withdrawal and the transition of governance to an independent Palestinian Committee, supported by an international security force. The Board of Peace, created by Trump in October with him serving as its lifetime chair, is led by the US government. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2803 designates it the body responsible for overseeing the Gaza peace plan. Trump said the agreement would be implemented in stages, with Israeli forces withdrawing as the disarmament process advances. Despite the framework, significant challenges remain, as Hamas hinges its compliance on an end to Israelâs genocidal actions.
A member of Hamasâs negotiating delegation last month told Al Jazeera that the groupâs implementation of the agreement will be dependent on Israel fulfilling its commitments. However, the Board of Peace earlier this week said an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will only take place after the disarmament of Hamas is complete. Israel has killed more than 73,300 Palestinians in Gaza since its genocidal war began in October 2023. And since agreeing to a US-mediated âceasefireâ with Hamas in â â October 2025, it has continued â â to carry out strikes on Gaza, killing more than 1,200 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. What did Netanyahu say while rejecting the deal? The Israeli army âwill not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizensâ, the Israeli prime minister said. Netanyahu added that Israel was engaging with Washington over its concerns about the plan. âThey have ideas; some of them are acceptable to us, and some are not, and we know how to stand our ground on these matters,â he said. The Israeli leader, who is expected to face a tough national election in October this year, with successive surveys showing he is on course to lose, said that Hamas must give up all of its weapons. âWe are talking about real disarmament, not fictitious disarmament,â Netanyahu said. Al Jazeeraâs Nour Odeh, reporting from the occupied West Bank, said discussions around the 15-point plan, including Hamasâs disarmament and Israelâs potential withdrawal, âare extremely controversial for the [Netanyahu-led] right-wing governmentâ. âIt seems that Netanyahu, so close to elections, has hit the reset button, saying that none of that will happen under his watch,â she said.
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