Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says - BBC News

Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

Image source, Getty ImagesByJon Donnison, Reporting fromJerusalem and George WrightPublished9 August 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

Trump's Board of Peace said last month it had reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.

But Hamas said handing over its heavy weapons was contingent on Israel ending "all forms of aggression" and withdrawing its forces from Gaza.

On Sunday, a senior Board of Peace official insisted the US-backed peace plan for the territory remained the only way forward.

Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Gaza since agreeing to an initial ceasefire in the territory last October.