Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan, demands Hamas disarm first

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rejected the Gaza peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu said any further movement in the peace process depends on one condition: Hamas must first give up its weapons.

His remarks came just over a week after Trump's so-called Board of Peace announced what it called a "historic" agreement with Hamas, under which the group was said to have agreed to disarm.

A rift between Israel and the US administration

Netanyahu's response suggests the Israeli government does not consider the announced agreement with Hamas to be sufficient or already fulfilled. The prime minister is insisting on concrete action from Hamas — the actual surrender of weapons — before backing the broader plan proposed by Trump.

The public disagreement highlights that Israel's government and the Trump administration continue to hold differing views on how to move forward on resolving the conflict in Gaza. While the Trump administration has characterized the agreement with Hamas as a major breakthrough, Netanyahu's stance indicates Israel is waiting for steps by Hamas that have not yet materialized before it is willing to advance the US-proposed plan.

It remains unclear how this disagreement will affect future negotiations, or whether it will create additional tension between Israel and its main ally, the United States, over the direction of the peace process.