Benjamin Netanyahu says "Israel rejects the 15-point document" on Gaza peace plan

At a cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point Gaza proposal drawn up by Donald Trump’s peace council, saying his military would not withdraw until Hamas genuinely gave up its weapons. Hamas had accepted the plan, which envisions phased Israeli troop pullouts alongside disarmament, and its newly selected leader, Khalil al-Hayya, has called on the United States to pressure Netanyahu to follow it. The standoff marks a further split between Netanyahu and Trump, whose envoys had already revised the plan to require complete disarmament before Israeli withdrawal. Netanyahu insists the disarmament must be real, not symbolic. The dispute carries political weight: Israel holds elections on October 27, Netanyahu trails or runs even in polls, and his right-wing base and cabinet hard-liners oppose the proposal.