Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word

What the report says

BBC World News reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point US-backed Gaza roadmap aimed at disarming Hamas, but the White House is said to view his comments as election-season positioning rather than a decisive break with the plan. The article says US officials remain focused on whether Israel continues to limit strikes in Gaza and move toward the next phase of the proposal.

According to the BBC, the plan would unfold in stages: Hamas and other armed groups would decommission weapons, a new Palestinian administration would take over day-to-day governance, Israeli forces would withdraw from areas they still control, and an International Stabilization Force would help secure the territory alongside a new Palestinian police force. The report notes that work on the first ISF base is still expected to begin near Rafah later this month, which would be a step toward reconstruction.

Netanyahu told his cabinet that Israel would not accept the document and would not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. The BBC places that stance in the context of Israel’s domestic politics, with a general election due on 27 October and Netanyahu under pressure over the war and his pledge of “absolute victory.” Analysts quoted by the broadcaster said the US may be willing to give him room for now, while continuing private talks.

The report also says Hamas has signaled that it still supports the framework and is urging mediators to press Israel to comply. More broadly, the plan remains significant because it is one of the few detailed diplomatic efforts to address both Gaza’s security and eventual reconstruction after months of war.