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Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan, Demands Hamas Disarmament

8/16/2026

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The IDF displayed rockets, grenades, drones and other weapons seized from Hezbollah and Hamas at Tzrifin Base.
Lt. Col. (res.) Idan Sharon-Kettler reported seizing Iranian mortars and anti-tank rockets used in southern Lebanon.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the Gaza plan, saying Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.
A State Department official said Hezbollah disarmament talks and an IDF pullout are set for early September in Rome.

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The IDF displayed rockets, grenades, drones and other weapons seized from Hezbollah and Hamas at Tzrifin Base.
Lt. Col. (res.) Idan Sharon-Kettler reported seizing Iranian mortars and anti-tank rockets used in southern Lebanon.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the Gaza plan, saying Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.
A State Department official said Hezbollah disarmament talks and an IDF pullout are set for early September in Rome.