Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza plan as Israeli strikes kill more
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- Israeli forces shot and killed one Palestinian east of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza on Saturday, according to medical sources cited by QNA
- Gaza's Health Ministry confirmed hospitals received two bodies on Sunday, including one recovered from beneath rubble in destroyed buildings
- Israeli attacks wounded at least five people including children in Khan Younis and Rafah on Saturday, with an Israeli tank firing on tents sheltering displaced people and a girl seriously wounded in al-Mawasi
- The cumulative toll since Israel launched its campaign in October 2023 stands at 73,386 killed and 174,250 wounded, per Gaza's Health Ministry, which notes many more remain buried and uncounted
- Since the "ceasefire" took effect in October, Israeli actions have killed 1,258 people, wounded 4,139, and led to 807 bodies recovered from rubble
- Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting that Israel has rejected Trump's 15-point plan, declaring forces "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed"
- The US-led Board of Peace took a similar position last week, conditioning any Israeli withdrawal on Hamas's full disarmament and leaving the ceasefire's timeline unresolved
Why it matters: Netanyahu's formal rejection of Trump's plan means the ceasefire framework is deadlocked while civilians keep dying — one Palestinian killed and five wounded on Saturday alone. Both Netanyahu and the Board of Peace now insist on full Hamas disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal, but no mechanism, timeline, or verification standard is stated, so Gaza's 73,386-death toll continues to climb without diplomatic off-ramp.
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