Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected the 15-point Gaza peace plan backed by US President Donald Trump, telling his cabinet, “Israel rejects the 15-point document,” and vowing no withdrawal until Hamas is fully disarmed, according to NBC News.
The rejection lands as Israeli forces have steadily expanded their footprint beyond the original ceasefire line. That boundary initially placed roughly 50–53 percent of Gaza under Israeli control; satellite imagery and Israeli media reporting cited by Roya News show the line shifting westward through the spring via a secondary “orange line,” pushing Israeli-held territory toward 64 percent. However, figures vary by source and date.
Netanyahu’s demand for “genuine disarmament, not fictitious disarmament” before any pullback, as reported by NPR, sets a precondition Hamas is unlikely to meet up front, complicating a roadmap that envisioned withdrawal and disarmament proceeding in parallel. The stance also carries domestic logic: Netanyahu’s coalition trails in polls ahead of the October 27 election, and far-right partners have pushed him to harden his line. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the military “cannot retreat one millimeter” in Gaza.
Hamas said Sunday it remained committed to the roadmap but did not address the disarmament-first demand. The White House had not formally responded as of Sunday, the Washington Post reported.
