Minister Nir Barkat said Tuesday the 15-point diplomatic framework for Gaza is a path to a Palestinian state rather than a plan to defeat Hamas, adding that Prime Minister Netanyahu knows this and has made clear Israel's opposition. The statement reinforces the government's rejection of the peace plan, which Netanyahu has repeatedly dismissed.
Minister Nir Barkat's Tuesday remarks align with the government's repeated rejection of the 15-point plan, which the Prime Minister has dismissed as insufficient to secure full Hamas disarmament. Barkat characterized the framework as a route to Palestinian statehood rather than a decisive end to Hamas's military capabilities — a position consistent with the security-first stance that has defined recent cabinet discussions. The 15-point initiative has been at the center of Israeli political debate in recent weeks, with the government insisting that any withdrawal from Gaza must be preceded by the complete demilitarization of the Strip.
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