Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, has officially rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan, according to multiple media reports (smh.com.au). The plan, proposed by the US Board of Peace, aimed to achieve Hamas disarmament in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza (theage.com.au). Netanyahu’s rejection comes amid ongoing tensions between Israel and the United States over the approach to the Gaza conflict (businessday.ng).
The US-backed plan was presented as a potential solution to prevent a repeat of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, which resulted in significant casualties and international condemnation (nst.com.my). However, Netanyahu argued that the plan does not address key security concerns for Israel, stating that the country will not withdraw from Gaza without guarantees of regional stability (thenightly.com.au).
In response, Donald Trump’s implementation board head stated that the rejected plan remains the “only way forward” to avoid future attacks (nst.com.my). Meanwhile, Trump has indicated that the US will wait for economic pressure to mount on Iran before taking further action, highlighting the complex diplomatic landscape surrounding the Gaza issue (aljazeera.com).
