Netanyahu Officially Rejects 15-Point BoP Peace Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly stated that Israel rejects the 15-point plan proposed by the Board of Peace (BoP) for the recovery of Gaza. According to Israeli media reports on Sunday, Netanyahu confirmed that Israel will not withdraw its troops until Hamas is completely disarmed. “Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu was quoted as saying. “The military will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed.” He stated that Israel is seeking the actual dissolution of the group—“not a fictitious dissolution”—and is discussing the matter with the United States. “We are currently talking with the Americans about the issue. They have some ideas; some we can accept, and some we cannot,” he said. This marks a rare public divergence from Trump and the United States, Israel’s strongest ally. Both leaders face upcoming elections; while Trump seeks a foreign policy victory through a Gaza peace deal, such a move could politically undermine Netanyahu domestically. The BoP initially announced the 15-point plan on 30 July, claiming that Hamas had agreed to it. The plan required Hamas to disarm and mandated a phased, full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. It also stipulated a transfer of power to Palestinian technocrats within an independent Palestinian National Committee—a group that has been stranded in Egypt because Israel has not permitted its members to enter. The White House had praised the agreement as ‘monumental’, noting it was the first time in history that Hamas had agreed to disarm. Netanyahu had previously refrained from publicly endorsing or rejecting the plan. Israel had, however, formally agreed to a ceasefire and a US-brokered peace roadmap for Gaza in October 2025, which served as the foundation for the 15-point plan.