Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas fully disarmed

Netanyahu Gaza Hamas disarmament Trump peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces will remain in their current positions in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely disarmed. He rejected a draft peace agreement sent by the White House, saying, “It is not our draft. We sent our comments.”

U.S. President Donald Trump had presented a “Board of Peace” roadmap that calls for the total disarmament of Hamas and the transfer of Gaza administration to an independent Palestinian National Committee. Hamas said it accepted the latest version of the roadmap but made its disarmament conditional on a full halt to Israeli military actions, a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and measurable progress on reconstruction.

Over the weekend Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed dozens of civilians, including children. The attacks prompted a joint condemnation from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. Israel continues to control roughly 65 % of the Gaza Strip and has refused to withdraw its forces.

Entities: Benjamin Netanyahu · Donald Trump · Gaza Strip · Hamas · Israel · Israel Defense Forces

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[● 7 SOURCES] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw its forces from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed. (Netanyahu)
[● 7 SOURCES] U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 'Board of Peace' roadmap calling for complete disarmament of Hamas and transfer of Gaza administration to an independent Palestinian National Committee. (Trump)
[● 7 SOURCES] Israel controls about 65 % of the Gaza Strip and refuses to withdraw its forces. (Israel)
[● 4 SOURCES] Netanyahu said the White House sent a draft peace plan, which Israel did not agree to and sent its own comments. (Netanyahu)
[● 7 SOURCES] The roadmap represents the first time Hamas has agreed to surrender its governing role to an international framework. (Senior administration officials)
[● 7 SOURCES] Israeli strikes over the weekend killed dozens of civilians, including children, in Gaza. (Israeli military)
[● 7 SOURCES] Hamas accepted the latest roadmap but conditioned disarmament on a total halt to Israeli aggression, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and progress on reconstruction. (Hamas)
[● 7 SOURCES] Qatar, Egypt and Turkey issued a joint condemnation of Israeli strikes in Gaza. (Qatar, Egypt, Turkey)