A political source told Israel Hayom that the Gaza issue was not discussed during the Netanyahu-Trump meeting, and that Israel will not withdraw from the yellow line until Hamas is disarmed. The comments reaffirm the Israeli position on the progress of negotiations.
A political source told Israel Hayom on Thursday evening (18:13 Jerusalem) that the Gaza issue was not discussed during the Netanyahu-Trump meeting, and reiterated that Israel will not withdraw from the yellow line until Hamas is fully disarmed. The statement, attributed to the same political source who earlier briefed N12, reinforces the Israeli position that any withdrawal from the security buffer in Gaza is contingent on the complete disarmament and demilitarization of the Strip.
This latest report follows a series of statements from the same political source on Thursday evening. At 18:06 Jerusalem, the source first told N12's Yaron Avraham that the Gaza issue was not raised at all in the Netanyahu-Trump meeting. Minutes later, the source told N12's Amit Segal that Israel demands full Hamas disarmament as a precondition for any process, and that Israel has conveyed its objections to the 15-point document under discussion to envoy Tony Blair. The source subsequently added that Israel will not withdraw from the yellow line, a position confirmed in the 18:13 report to Israel Hayom. The consistency across multiple channels strengthens the credibility of the account, though it remains attributed to a single political source.
As The Zioneer reported on June 21, a senior Israeli official previously denied any concessions on the yellow line, describing it as a non-negotiable red line for IDF deployment. The Netanyahu-Trump meeting earlier this week was described by an Israeli official as an 'exchange of ideas' on Iran, with no specific strategy advanced, as reported on July 29. The Trump administration has been pursuing a regional framework, but Israel has maintained its stance that the yellow line will not be surrendered without Hamas disarmament.
The statements are attributed to a single political source and have not been independently corroborated by other outlets. It remains unclear whether the Trump administration has formally responded to Israel's objections to the 15-point document, or whether the disarmament demand is part of a broader negotiation framework.
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