Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will “do whatever is necessary” as he rejects Gaza ceasefire roadmap

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected the Trump administration’s Gaza ceasefire roadmap, insisting Israeli troops would remain in place until Hamas surrenders its weapons and vowing to take whatever steps are needed to protect Israelis and their territory. His remarks came after Israeli strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians, according to local medical and civil defense officials, and as the U.S.-backed Board of Peace clarified that Israeli withdrawal would occur only after disarmament. Netanyahu said the American draft was not Israel’s, contradicting earlier U.S. descriptions of Israeli support. Hamas has said disarmament depends on an Israeli pullback. The standoff comes before Israel’s October 27 elections.