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Benjamin Netanyahu Rejects Initial Gaza Disarmament Framework Proposed by the Trump Administration

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed strong opposition to the disarmament roadmap for Gaza, signaling a potential hurdle for the peace plan established by the administration. While the administration announced a framework where Hamas would begin disarming and Israel would begin withdrawing from the60% of Gaza it currently controls, Netanyahu stated that Israel will not move from its current lines until Hamas is completely disarmed. This friction highlights a significant difference in the administration's vision for a Gaza peace process. The Board of Peace, which was orchestrated by the administration, initially suggested a vague wording that could be interpreted as a concurrent withdrawal and disarmament. However, a clarification by the Board of Peace's High Representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, suggested they would happen in lockstep. This led to Netanyahu to clarify that Israel requires full disarmament before any withdrawal. The administration's peace plan is still in the process of being finalized, and the administration's peace plan is still in the process of being finalized.

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