Netanyahu Rejects Trump Gaza Plan as Disarmament Dispute Blocks Withdrawal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected President Donald Trump’s 15 point Gaza roadmap, saying Israeli forces will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is truly disarmed.
The statement marks a direct challenge to a U.S. backed plan that was designed to move Gaza into a new phase of postwar governance and reconstruction. ABC News reported that Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting Israel rejects the document and that the military would continue acting against threats to Israeli forces and citizens.
The dispute centers on sequencing.
The Board of Peace roadmap says its goal is Israeli withdrawal, Gaza governance free from Hamas control, and reconstruction under Palestinian administration. The plan is built around the principle of one authority, one weapon, one law.
Reuters reports the roadmap links Israeli withdrawal to phased disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups. It also calls for a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to oversee civilian governance and for an International Stabilization Force to secure areas as Israeli forces leave.
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Netanyahu’s position reverses that logic. Israel is insisting that Hamas disarm first, before any pullback. That creates the practical obstacle now facing mediators. If Israel will not withdraw before disarmament is complete, and Hamas will not fully surrender weapons without linked withdrawal, the next phase can stall.
The political consequence is plain. Trump’s Gaza plan depends on both sides accepting a phased process. Netanyahu’s rejection turns that process into a public test of U.S. influence over Israel and raises doubts about how quickly Gaza can move toward reconstruction, new policing, and civilian administration.
Reaction is already spreading across news and social platforms. Major outlets and journalists on X amplified the rejection, while Hamas called for mediators and the U.S. guarantor to pressure Israel to follow the roadmap.
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