Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan and refuses military withdrawal
World · 9 August 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected the US-backed Gaza peace plan on Sunday, August 9. He made the rejection clear during a cabinet meeting.
The plan was announced by US President Donald Trump in late July. Trump called it a "historic agreement" for Hamas disarmament. Hamas had already agreed to the plan.
Under the plan, Israeli forces would leave parts of Gaza as Hamas gave up its weapons. An international force and a new Palestinian police force would then take over security.