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Israel Rejects US-Backed Gaza Disarmament Plan

8/9/2026

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Netanyahu Rejects Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on August 5 Israel rejected the U.S.-backed plan to disarm Hamas and withdraw forces from Gaza.
Eight Arab and Muslim foreign ministers condemned Israel’s attacks on Gaza hospitals as a breach of humanitarian law, noting the health system’s collapse.
Eli Cohen and Israel Katz said troops stay until Hamas disarms, tunnels destroyed.
Gaza’s Media Office reported 4,000 breaches, 1,250 deaths, and 35% of trucks arriving.

Right

Netanyahu Blocks Plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on August 5 that Israel rejected the U.S.-backed plan to disarm Hamas and withdraw forces from Gaza.
Israeli officials said Hamas is using the peace process as a strategic ambush to stall disarmament.
Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad called the fight a ‘holy mission’ and gave no disarmament timeline.
The Israeli Defense Forces reported five Israeli soldiers killed and 1,257 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire.

Center

Netanyahu Denies Withdrawal

On August 5, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not sign the plan to disarm Hamas and withdraw forces from Gaza.
Uganda’s parliament approved sending troops to Gaza as part of the Stabilization Force outlined in Board of Peace’s 15-point roadmap.
Cabinet members opposed a 14-day preparatory period, sparking internal disputes over the roadmap.
Two far-right coalition ministers demanded a new vote, saying the plan deviates from earlier talks.

Blindspot

Gaza’s health system is near collapse, Arab and Muslim foreign ministers condemned Israel’s targeting of hospitals as a grave breach of international humanitarian law, and only about 35% of expected aid trucks reached the enclave, per Gaza’s Government Media Office.
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History

Historical Context

Israel’s 2005 unilateral Gaza disengagement, championed by Ariel Sharon, dismantled 21 settlements and evacuated over 8,000 settlers by September 12, yet the United Nations still classifies Gaza as occupied. Benjamin Netanyahu, who resigned from Sharon’s cabinet in protest, now rejects a U.S.–backed proposal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces, echoing the 2005 refusal to complete a pullout.

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Netanyahu Rejects Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on August 5 Israel rejected the U.S.-backed plan to disarm Hamas and withdraw forces from Gaza.
Eight Arab and Muslim foreign ministers condemned Israel’s attacks on Gaza hospitals as a breach of humanitarian law, noting the health system’s collapse.
Eli Cohen and Israel Katz said troops stay until Hamas disarms, tunnels destroyed.
Gaza’s Media Office reported 4,000 breaches, 1,250 deaths, and 35% of trucks arriving.

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