Evidence ledger

What is confirmed

  • "Israel rejects the 15-point document," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.[4][6][7][8][9]
  • Netanyahu said Israel / IDF will not carry out any withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas is genuinely / fully disarmed and will continue to thwart threats.[4][6][7][8][9]
  • The Board of Peace, spearheaded by Trump, announced last month that it had made a breakthrough in a plan to end the war.[6][7]
  • Israel and Hamas agreed to the plan last year, beginning with a ceasefire.[6][7]
  • Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes on Gaza since agreeing to the ceasefire last October.[6][7]
  • Trump said that Hamas had agreed to lay down its weapons.[6][7]

What remains disputed or unverified

No disputed central claims are recorded for this story.

On Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan proposed by Trump's Board of Peace, stating that Israel and the Israel Defense Forces will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

At a Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said, "Israel rejects the 15-point document," and said the Israeli army "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens."[4][6][7][8][9]

Board of Peace plan cast as breakthrough after prior ceasefire

The Board of Peace, spearheaded by Trump, announced last month that it had made a breakthrough in a plan to end the war. Israel and Hamas agreed to the plan last year, beginning with a ceasefire.[6][7]

Trump said that Hamas had agreed to lay down its weapons. Since agreeing to the ceasefire last October, Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes on Gaza.[6][7]

Draft terms on weapons control and phased withdrawal

A copy of the 15-point draft obtained last month describes disarmament as a domestic process. Under the language cited, weapons would not be transferred or surrendered to Israel or any non-Palestinian party; instead, they would be placed under the control of a body called the National Committee, which would be the sole authority for registering weapons, issuing and revoking licenses, and enforcing the law, with factions, clans and other elements of Palestinian society in Gaza cooperating.[6]

The draft says the transition from one phase to the next will be contingent upon the verified completion of the previous phase's obligations, with an international commission responsible for verification. Hamas has said it will not implement parts of the roadmap unless Israel meets obligations including phased withdrawal, more aid entry and a halt to attacks, while Netanyahu's position links any IDF pullback to genuine disarmament.[6]

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