Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan, insisting Israeli troops will not withdraw until Hamas is 'genuinely disarmed'. The plan, brokered by President Donald Trump, proposed Hamas disarmament in exchange for a phased Israeli withdrawal and a technocratic Palestinian government. Analysts warn the rejection risks prolonging the conflict and worsening humanitarian conditions for over two million Palestinians.