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Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Peace Plan, Won’t Withdraw Until Hamas Disarmed

8/13/2026

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Netanyahu Rejects Peace

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza peace plan and will not withdraw troops until Hamas is disarmed.
The rejection leaves Gaza civilians facing attacks, blocked reconstruction supplies, and a looming malnutrition crisis for thousands of children.
Over 1,200 people have been killed in Gaza since the renewed Israeli attacks began.
Israel has blocked equipment, supplies and fuel needed to rebuild homes, schools and facilities.

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Netanyahu Rejects Peace

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza peace plan and will not withdraw troops until Hamas is fully disarmed.
He praised U.S. President Donald Trump as a close ally, warned Iran of retaliation, and cited recent forceful Israeli actions in Lebanon.
Netanyahu warned Iran that Israel would deliver powerful retaliation if Tehran strikes.
He cited recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

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Netanyahu Rejects Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza peace plan and will not withdraw troops until Hamas is disarmed.
The rejection is framed as a security condition, with U.S. officials granting Israel leeway and Hamas insisting on its roadmap.
Netanyahu told his cabinet U.S. proposals are acceptable while others are not.
U.S. officials said Board of Peace sees on-ground cooperation and is giving Israel flexibility.

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Humanitarian officials projected that over 70,000 children in Gaza will need acute malnutrition treatment by April 2027, according to health officials.
Within this story's sources, this humanitarian impact appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In 2005 Ariel Sharon unilaterally withdrew Israel’s forces and more than 8,000 settlers from the Gaza Strip’s 21 settlements, aiming to improve security and curb demographic pressure. The United Nations still classifies Gaza as occupied. Today Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a new 15-point Gaza proposal mirrors Sharon’s security-first logic, suggesting continued hardline policy may deepen the humanitarian crisis.

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Netanyahu Rejects Peace

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza peace plan and will not withdraw troops until Hamas is disarmed.
The rejection leaves Gaza civilians facing attacks, blocked reconstruction supplies, and a looming malnutrition crisis for thousands of children.
Over 1,200 people have been killed in Gaza since the renewed Israeli attacks began.
Israel has blocked equipment, supplies and fuel needed to rebuild homes, schools and facilities.

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