Netanyahu gave a ‘victory to Hamas’ by rejecting US-backed Gaza peace plan
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed peace plan for Gaza that required Hamas to gradually give up its weapons in exchange for Israeli withdrawal. The rejection stalled the plan, which aimed to bring peace by linking Hamas disarmament with a phased Israeli retreat from Gaza.Key Facts
- The US peace plan, announced by President Trump in July, called for Hamas to slowly disarm in return for Israel pulling back from Gaza.
- Hamas agreed to disarm in principle, but defining what counted as disarmament became a major issue.
- Netanyahu refused the plan, saying no Israeli withdrawal would happen without "genuine disarmament" of all Hamas weapons.
- The Israeli military controls about 70% of the Gaza Strip, which is 365 square kilometers in size.
- The plan proposed the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) to oversee disarmament and govern Gaza temporarily, but Israel has blocked NCAG from entering Gaza.
- Critics say both sides mistrust each other's intentions, making a ceasefire fragile and the peace deal unlikely.
- Netanyahu’s rejection aligns with his far-right allies who oppose withdrawing from Gaza or compromising with Hamas.
- The Israeli rejection has strained relations between Netanyahu and President Trump, despite Trump saying their relationship remains "very good."
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