Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will stay in place "until Hamas is completely disarmed"

Eight Arab and Islamic nations, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, jointly accused Israel of obstructing a US-backed Gaza peace plan after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to endorse a proposal that would require Hamas to hand over its weapons. Netanyahu told his cabinet that Israel would stay in place until Hamas no longer has any arms. His stance came as President Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt alongside mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, as part of an effort to push the plan forward. Hamas says it has accepted the framework, which calls for disarmament and an Israeli military withdrawal, while Israel has rejected it. Arab foreign ministers say Israel is the side blocking peace efforts in Gaza and the Palestinian territories.