Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
Netanyahu said Israel will keep forces in Gaza until Hamas disarms, as the U.S.-backed deal calls for a halt to strikes and a withdrawal.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a deal announced by President Donald Trump, insisting Hamas must completely disarm before Israel withdraws from Gaza.
- Last week, President Donald Trump announced an agreement requiring Israel to halt military operations and withdraw from roughly 60 per cent of Gaza, though Israel cited serious security concerns.
- Palestinians gathered Tuesday for a mass funeral for 112 victims, including 40 children, recovered from a 2023 strike; first responders continue digging, though 157 bodies remain missing.
- The conflict has killed more than 73,377 Palestinians, with at least 1,252 dead since the ceasefire began, while both sides accuse each other of violating the truce.
- Despite prior agreements, Hamas holds its weapons; postwar transition official Nikolay Mladenov met with Netanyahu on Monday to discuss the disarmament impasse.
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Israel and Hamas are at a point of tension following the U.S. peace proposal. Israeli Army Chief Eyal Zamir said during a visit to the Gaza Strip that they will continue to operate against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to disarm it; however, Hamas insists that the Israeli army must withdraw from the territory as the main condition for disarming. Despite the ceasefire agreed on October 11, 2025, Israel has assured that it will continue …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel had not accepted a plan for Gaza supported by the United States, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territory would only take place after the complete disarmament of Hamas.
Netanyahu Rejects Trump Team's Gaza Proposal, Insists Hamas Must Be Fully Disarmed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel rejected a draft Gaza proposal associated with President Donald Trump's team, insisting Israeli forces will maintain current positions until Hamas is fully disarmed. He said Israel submitted its own comments during its review of the proposed framework.
After six days the Israeli Prime Minister breaks the silence: "No withdrawal from the Strip without a total disarmament of Hamas." The Board of Peace must now reopen the negotiations: we return to the starting point
Netanyahu Rules Out Pullback Until Hamas Disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw from its current military positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, while mediators work to turn a U.S.-backed framework into a permanent postwar security arrangement for the territory. In a video message posted on Facebook on Aug. 4, Netanyahu said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been instructed to “do whatever is needed” to protect Israeli soldiers, territory, …
Israel had already clearly rejected the plan, but its Prime Minister had remained silent until a video was released overnight: Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday, August 5, that Israel had not accepted a US-backed plan for Gaza. This refusal comes even after he had pressured Washington and Hamas by obtaining assurances that an Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory would only occur after Hamas's complete disarmament.
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