Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, though officials suggest this may be campaign rhetoric. Plans for an International Stabilization Force to secure the territory remain in development.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict in Gaza remains a critical geopolitical issue with significant implications for regional stability and US foreign policy.
Image source, EPA/Shutterstock Image caption, Benjamin Netanyahu is facing an uphill contest in a general election scheduled for October
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have categorically rejected the new Board of Peace roadmap to disarm Hamas in Gaza, but that is unlikely to be the final word.
The White House is reportedly "not bothered" by Netanyahu's statement and views it as campaign rhetoric in the run-up to a heated general election.
"We understand Bibi's political needs" the Israeli journalist, Barak Ravid, quotes a senior US official as saying – using a nickname to refer to the Israeli leader. "We have no problem with it as long as he continues to do what we ask – especially regarding restraining attacks in Gaza."
Recent days have seen an apparent pause in Israel's strikes on Gaza – something Hamas had demanded when signing on to the US-backed, 15-point roadmap .
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