Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Board of Peace that he rejects a ceasefire or withdrawal from Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s plan, according to Israeli media on Monday.
The daily Israel Hayom, citing unnamed Israeli sources, said that Netanyahu conveyed his rejection to the board’s lead envoy for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, during their meeting on Monday.
“Israel will not withdraw from the positions it controls in Gaza, and will not cease fire,” Netanyahu told Mladenov as cited by the paper.
“Hamas continues to rebuild its military capabilities and poses a direct threat to the Israeli army and the communities surrounding Gaza,” he claimed.
The daily said Israel’s National Security Council had earlier conveyed all of Netanyahu’s reservations regarding the terms of the Gaza ceasefire roadmap to the Board of Peace and US President Donald Trump’s team.
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On Friday, the Board of Peace released a draft agreement outlining the principles and implementation mechanisms for the next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan, including security, administrative and transitional arrangements in the enclave, as well as a proposed political track.
Against this backdrop, Hamas said it was awaiting “a clear and official response” from Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov and mediators regarding understandings reached on implementing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
“Hamas and the Palestinian factions remain committed to what was agreed regarding the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, including the obligations of all parties,” a senior Hamas source said in a statement on the group’s Telegram channel.
On Friday, the Board of Peace and US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to implement the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, with the board saying Hamas had accepted a detailed roadmap.
