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Israel's PM says its military will not pull-out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza, in a rare public break with former President Donald Trump. Netanyahu said Israel will not accept the roadmap unless Hamas fully disarms and insisted the IDF will not withdraw from Gaza until that condition is met. The plan, announced last month by Trump’s Board of Peace, aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal.
NYTimes – World Israel's PM says its military will not pull-out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
NYTimes – World Israeli PM is insisting on a full Hamas disarmament before the deal can be implemented. Plus, what it feels like to get locked into an opera performance that lasts nearly 24 hours Good morning. Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza in a rare public break with Donald Trump. In a statement, Israel’s prime minister said he was confronting a “wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and…
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In rare public break with Trump, Israel’s prime minister says IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed Middle East crisis live – latest updates Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu , has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza in a rare public break with Donald Trump. In a statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said that he was confronting a “wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawa…
NPR – World Netanyahu's comments come just over a week after President Trump said his Board of Peace had reached a "historic" agreement with Hamas to give up its weapons.
Israeli prime minister says he will not support 15-point plan hailed by Donald Trump Along with his rejection of the US Gaza plan earlier, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed once again to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, regardless of the course of diplomacy with Washington and Arab states. “I want to emphasise once again: with an agreement or without an agreement, as long as I am prime mini…
At a cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army would make 'no withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed,' scrapping the ceasefire plan.
BBC News – World Israel's PM says its military will not pull-out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
Sky News – World Benjamin Netanyahu says he rejects a 15-point plan for Gaza by Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
NYTimes – Business US President Donald Trump announced he is banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, citing what he called unfavorable coverage, and warned that additional media outlets could face similar restrictions. The move extends his broader efforts to limit access for major news organisations during his second term.
Sky News – World Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the European Union's proposal for Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member" in a speech to the European Parliament on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "very serious tariffs" or a trade halt if the EU proceeds, but Carney defended closer Canada-EU ties.
Witnesses say an Israeli "double-tap" strike in northern Gaza City killed 15-year-old Mohammad Abdul Zinati and a medic who had rushed to help a wounded man on Salah Khalaf Street. The teenager was reportedly walking home from school when he stopped at a supermarket where classmates had gathered.
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