Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Disarmament Timeline, Defying US Plan
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- Netanyahu rejected the US-brokered 15-point Gaza plan, insisting Israeli troops will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed," effectively paralysing the diplomatic process weeks before Israel's elections.
- The 15-point plan mandates Hamas disarmament in exchange for a phased Israeli military withdrawal and transition to a technocratic Palestinian committee backed by an international security force.
- Israel currently maintains military control of more than 70% of the Gaza Strip and has continued near-daily deadly attacks since the ceasefire deal was announced.
- The Gaza Government Media Office called Netanyahu's rejection a "clear and explicit coup against the negotiation path," accusing Israel of using negotiations as "false political cover" to continue the war.
- Hamas affirmed its commitment to the diplomatic process under the Board of Peace and International Stabilization Force while demanding mediators hold all parties accountable to the agreement.
- Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty declared forced displacement of Gaza's population a "red line" for Egypt and other Arab and Islamic countries, and criticized the failure to achieve the minimum target of 600 aid trucks daily.
- Analysts tied the rejection to Netanyahu's domestic political survival ahead of October elections, noting he faces corruption charges dating back to 2019 that could result in prison time.
Why it matters: Netanyahu's precondition of total Hamas disarmament before any withdrawal is by design unachievable, as analysts note no weapons database or trusted neutral party exists to verify disarmament in Gaza or Lebanon. With Egypt drawing a red line on displacement and analysts predicting a diplomatic clash between Netanyahu and Trump, the ceasefire's collapse could trigger renewed mass attacks on Gaza's two million Palestinians while fracturing US-Israeli coordination on the broader peace framework.
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