Netanyahu Says Israel Did Not Agree to US-Backed Gaza Plan
The Israeli prime minister said Washington sent a draft that Israel did not accept, and that his government has responded with comments.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel did not agree to a US-backed draft plan for Gaza, stressing that the document was not Israel's own.
In a video posted to his social media accounts on Tuesday night, Netanyahu said the team of US President Donald Trump "believes that they can bring about the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarisation of Gaza".
"We are checking this. They sent us a draft — we did not agree to it, it is not our draft. We sent our comments," he said.
Netanyahu met with the US-backed Board of Peace on Monday and received guarantees that the Israeli army would only be required to leave its current positions in Gaza after Hamas disarms.
However, pressure has been growing on the premier from his far-right coalition partners to reject the deal.
His remarks point to a gap between Israel's position and the framework put forward by Washington, even as discussions on the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarisation of Gaza continue.
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