Former US President Donald Trump announced last month what he described as "a monumental step toward lasting peace and security" after Hamas reportedly accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza. This plan, unveiled in September last year, included the creation of the Board of Peace to oversee implementation, disarmament of Hamas, withdrawal of Israeli troops, and reconstruction of Gaza.

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the 15-point plan, stating that Hamas must be genuinely disarmed before Israel withdraws its forces from Gaza. He emphasized that the disarmament cannot be "fictitious." Netanyahu is currently in discussions with US officials about how to proceed, saying, "They have ideas; some of them are acceptable to us and some are not, and we know how to stand our ground on these matters."

With Israeli elections approaching in the coming months, Netanyahu faces pressure from far-right allies, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who has called for a new cabinet vote to end the Gaza plan, dismissing the draft as "not acceptable."

This development marks another setback for Trump's Gaza peace plan amid ongoing political complexities in the region.

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