Netanyahu's Rejection Reverberates as Gaza Talks Stall
Fallout from Benjamin Netanyahu’s public rejection of President Trump’s Gaza plan continued, with Israel telling Washington it would keep targeting those behind the October 2023 attacks even as disarmament talks stalled. The proposed “Board of Peace” oversight body has avoided spelling out whether Israel must pull back to ceasefire lines. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli raids and home demolitions drew fresh warnings from the United Nations.
The rare open split between Mr Netanyahu and Mr Trump has left the American-backed framework in limbo, with each side reluctant to move first. Israel insists Hamas must fully disarm before any withdrawal, while Hamas says it has already accepted the plan and is pressing Washington to apply pressure. The ambiguity over withdrawal lines has become a sticking point, and mediators including Qatar have accused Israel of dragging its feet. Meanwhile the West Bank is edging toward what the UN called “breaking point”, with raids, demolitions and settler violence rising. The diplomacy risks unravelling without a breakthrough. Watch whether Mr Trump forces the issue or lets the rejection stand.