Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened the weekly government meeting Sunday by forcefully rejecting the 15-point peace plan, stating that the IDF will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas undergoes 'real disarmament' of all weapons, including heavy arms. Netanyahu acknowledged ongoing discussions with the US administration, saying some ideas are acceptable to Israel and others are not, and that Israel knows how to stand its ground.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened the weekly cabinet meeting Sunday with a pointed clarification of Israel's diplomatic red lines, explicitly rejecting the 15-point peace plan proposed by the Board of Peace. In remarks released from the session, Netanyahu stated that the IDF will not carry out any withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas is 'genuinely disarmed' — a condition he defined as encompassing heavy weapons, lighter arms, and all weaponry, rejecting any 'fictitious' disarmament framework.
The statement comes amid ongoing diplomatic talks with the US administration. Netanyahu acknowledged that Washington has presented ideas, some of which Israel accepts and others it rejects, adding that 'we know how to stand up to these things.'
This update follows The Zioneer's earlier report from Sunday at 14:54 Jerusalem, which noted Netanyahu's initial rejection of the plan during the same meeting. The current remarks provide a more complete and direct account of the Prime Minister's position, including the explicit reference to 'real disarmament' and the nature of US-Israel discussions.
The 15-point plan, promoted by the Board of Peace, has been a point of contention in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on August 3, the IDF had reportedly set three red lines demanding full Hamas disarmament before any withdrawal. Netanyahu's latest statement reinforces that position and escalates the public confrontation with the US administration over the terms of a potential Gaza deal.
4 developments
Source and signal
- Open-source intake