Netanyahu stays silent on Gaza peace plan four days after it was announced by Trump
- Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza was in doubt again on Wednesday as Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel did not agree to terms for disarming Hamas and would not withdraw from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed.
- The US president last week hailed a “major milestone” towards implementing his peace plan initially agreed in October, saying that Hamas would give up its weapons and that Israel would pull back from Gaza in phases.
- He said that Israel was “very happy” about the deal.
Confirmed
- Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza was in doubt again on Wednesday as Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel did not agree to terms for disarming Hamas and would not withdraw from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed.
- The US president last week hailed a “major milestone” towards implementing his peace plan initially agreed in October, saying that Hamas would give up its weapons and that Israel would pull back from Gaza in phases.
Unverified
- He said that Israel was “very happy” about the deal.
Sources: Euronews, The Independent