Overview
- On Sunday, Aug. 9, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet that Israel rejects the Board of Peace’s 15-point plan and will not withdraw forces until Hamas is “genuinely disarmed.”
- Hamas officials say they remain committed to the roadmap and have asked US mediators to pressure Israel to allow phased implementation that includes handing over weapons to a new Palestinian governing body.
- Mediators have offered shifting descriptions of the timetable and sequencing, and core implementation details remain unresolved such as independent verification rules, access for the National Committee for Gaza, and a scaled international stabilization force.
- Netanyahu’s public break with the plan reflects pressure from his right-wing coalition and an October election and has increased diplomatic strain between Israel and President Trump’s administration.
- On the ground, Israeli strikes have eased in recent days but forces still hold large parts of Gaza, leaving civilians dependent on stalled reconstruction, uncertain policing arrangements, and the risk that the political impasse will prolong the crisis.