On Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the opening of the council of ministers, Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected the 15-point Trump plan for Gaza: 'Israel rejects the 15-point document' — the first explicit refusal after more than a week of gradual criticism.
Netanyahu sets as a condition that no Israeli withdrawal will take place as long as Hamas is not 'truly disarmed', excluding any 'fictitious disarmament' of heavy and light weapons.
The plan, published on July 31 by the 'Peace Council' (Board of Peace) chaired by Donald Trump, had been accepted by Hamas in late July and provided for a link between Israeli withdrawal and disarmament, verified step by step.
Where it breaks apart
— Electoral Calculation or Break with Trump — Some media outlets view Netanyahu's refusal primarily as a domestic political calculation ahead of Israel's October 27 elections, while others see it as an unprecedented public break with Washington, Israel's main military backer and sponsor of the plan.
— Discrepancy between Rhetoric and Action — Israeli, South African, and Russian media outlets have independently noted that the public rejection of the plan coexists with a reduction in strikes and a halt to targeted assassinations observed since early August, while most other outlets treat the rejection as a clear and operational break.
— Focus on the Plight of Palestinians
— Qatari, Turkish, and Bangladeshi media have reframed the narrative to focus on the stalled peace process for Palestinians and Israel's responsibility towards its mediators, whereas most other outlets prioritize the Netanyahu-Trump dynamic and Israel's electoral calendar.
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Conflits & Securite
Netanyahu Rejects Trump's 15-Point Gaza Plan and Ties Any Withdrawal to Hamas Disarming
On Sunday 9 August 2026, opening a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected the 15-point plan for Gaza published on 31 July by the "Board of Peace" chaired by Donald Trump and accepted by Hamas in late July. He set as a condition that the Israeli army will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed", and ruled out any Palestinian state for as long as he remains prime minister. Hamas called on Washington to press Netanyahu; the White House did not react immediately.
Understand the context
OCT 7, 2023
Attack carried out by Hamas against Israel, a reference recalled by the French press
JUL 31, 2026
Trump's Board of Peace publishes the 15-point plan, accepted by Hamas
Key figures
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Portion of the Gaza Strip covered by Israeli troops along the "yellow line"
