Palestine weekly: Netanyahu hedges on Gaza roadmap

What the report says

Al Jazeera reported that this week brought a sharp slowdown in attacks in Gaza even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected a 15-point peace roadmap backed by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. Netanyahu said Israel would not pull its forces out of Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, while Hamas said it remained committed to the proposal but wanted guarantees on the ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, aid and reconstruction. The report also cited comments from Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov that any Israeli withdrawal would happen gradually from areas deemed free of weapons.

Despite the political deadlock, the article said violence in Gaza continued and recovery work remained limited. Gaza’s Health Ministry reported fewer Palestinian deaths during the latest week than in the previous one, though Israeli strikes and shootings still caused casualties. The report also noted mass burials, more bodies recovered from rubble, and the continuing shortage of heavy machinery needed to search collapsed buildings. Al Jazeera said UN satellite analysis found most structures in Gaza were damaged or destroyed by mid-June.

The piece also described renewed Israeli operations in the occupied West Bank, including a multi-day raid on Qalandiya refugee camp and nearby Kafr Aqab, where residents were detained, injured and displaced, according to Palestinian sources. It said settlement activity continued to expand, with new outposts and housing plans reported in East Jerusalem and around Jenin. The broader context, as presented by Al Jazeera, is that Netanyahu faces pressure from Washington to move toward the next phase of the Gaza plan while also facing domestic pressure from far-right allies to harden Israel’s position.