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Netanyahu says Israel didn’t agree to US-backed Gaza plan as far-right pressure grows

Netanyahu says Israel didn’t agree to US-backed Gaza plan as far-right pressure grows
South China Morning Post Wednesday 05 August 2026, 12:13 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel did not agree to the US-backed plan for Gaza, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli pull-out would only happen after Hamas disarms. 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.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel did not agree to the US-backed plan for Gaza, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli pull-out would only happen after Hamas disarms. 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...
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