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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Despite the guarantees provided by the American mediators, Netanyahu refuses the road map for Gaza supported by Trump. Hamas, for its part, claims to have accepted the plan and calls on Washington to put pressure on Israel.
The Israeli prime minister said that Israeli forces will hold their current positions until the Hamas terrorist organization lays down all its weapons.
Israel rejected Donald Trump's plan for Gaza, despite the assurance that an Israeli withdrawal would only occur after the complete disarmament of Hamas.
Netanyahu Says He Never Agreed to Trump’s Gaza Deal
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his troops are not moving off the lines they hold in Gaza until Hamas has given up every weapon, publicly breaking with the deal Presid…
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 …
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