Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday, August 9th, 2026, that Israel has rejected the 15-point peace plan for Gaza proposed by United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel will not withdraw its forces from Gaza until the Palestinian group Hamas is fully disarmed.

“Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting, referring to the plan endorsed last month by Hamas. He added that the Israeli army will continue to prevent threats against Israeli forces and citizens until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.

Since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hamas in October 2025, Israel has maintained near-daily military operations across the Gaza Strip. The US-led Board of Peace recently stated that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza would only occur after Hamas’s disarmament is complete. This statement followed a meeting between the Board’s director, Nickolay Mladenov, and Netanyahu.

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