Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected on August 5 and August 9, 2026, a US-backed plan for Hamas disarmament, demanding that Israeli forces remain in the Gaza Strip until the armed group is completely disarmed. This decision follows Hamas’s acceptance of the same plan in late July, creating an embarrassing situation for Washington. Israel now controls more than 60 percent of the Gaza Strip, a territory extending beyond the Yellow Line established during the October 2025 ceasefire. The rejected plan was part of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza roadmap, overseen by the Board of Peace chaired by Trump and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. This diplomatic impasse undermines reconstruction and stabilization efforts in Gaza, as the Board for Peace warned that underlying security questions remain unresolved.
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