Israel Raises Concerns Over Trump's Gaza Plan
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- Israel told the U.S. it has concerns about the public version of Trump's Gaza plan, saying it doesn't reflect its positions, while Netanyahu's office demanded more concrete Hamas disarmament.
- Hamas announced on July 31 it would give up weapons under Trump's plan to a nascent Palestinian governing committee.
- Israeli intelligence found that Hamas has been rearming and recruiting since the October ceasefire, which Netanyahu's spokesman cited as evidence Hamas was preparing "further October 7-style massacres."
- The Israeli military lost five soldiers and one civilian contractor since the truce, while Gaza authorities say more than 1,200 Palestinians were killed; Israel still controls more than 60% of Gaza.
- Trump's Board of Peace roadmap dated July 30 calls for Israel to fully and without delay cease military operations and undertake a phased withdrawal.
- Mohammad Dahlan accused Netanyahu of "obstructing the most promising opportunity to begin ending this war" after Jared Kushner told him Israel would halt strikes effective Sunday August 2; strikes continued, killing 19 Palestinians since early Sunday, including women and children.
Why it matters: Israel's rejection of the public framework directly undercuts the Board of Peace roadmap, which demands full and immediate cessation of operations and a phased withdrawal — conditions Israel is visibly not meeting while strikes have killed over 1,200 Palestinians since the October truce.
