Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the opening of Sunday's cabinet meeting that Israel rejects the 15-point document proposed by the Board of Peace for Gaza. He stated that the IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is completely disarmed, emphasizing the need for 'real disarmament' as a precondition.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened Sunday's cabinet meeting by reiterating Israel's rejection of the Board of Peace's 15-point plan for Gaza, insisting that the IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. The statement, reported by multiple Israeli outlets at 13:54 Jerusalem, formalized the position first reported by The Zioneer at 14:14 Jerusalem.
The thread of reports shows that at 13:54 Jerusalem, Ynet, N12, and The Jerusalem Post each carried Netanyahu's remarks, with N12 quoting him as saying disarmament must be 'real, not fake' and noting ongoing discussions with the US. The Zioneer's follow-up report at 14:14 Jerusalem confirmed the official rejection of the plan. This follows earlier reports: on August 3, The Zioneer reported that the IDF had set red lines requiring full Hamas disarmament before any withdrawal, and Netanyahu's spokesman told the Associated Press that day that Israel's intelligence assessment indicates Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military capabilities. On August 4, The Zioneer reported Netanyahu's directive that Israel will not withdraw from Gaza lines until Hamas is disarmed. In June, Netanyahu rejected a Hamas demand to leave the Strip as a 'defeat.'
As The Zioneer has reported, the Board of Peace framework was proposed as a 15-point plan for Gaza's reconstruction. The IDF's red lines, detailed on August 3, reflect a hardening of the military's position, insisting on disarmament as a completed fact rather than a parallel process. The context of the current negotiations under the Trump administration's auspices continues, with Israel maintaining that verifiable disarmament is a precondition for any troop redeployment.
What remains open: the specific components of the US ideas that Netanyahu described as 'partly acceptable' have not been disclosed. The mechanism for verifying the disarmament of Hamas, including its heavy and light weapons, has not been detailed. The timeline for any potential withdrawal, should disarmament occur, remains unspecified.
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