🇮🇱 ISRAEL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected a 15-point Gaza peace proposal championed by U.S. President Donald Trump. While Hamas officials have initiated separate discussions with Egyptian mediators regarding the plan, the Israeli rejection has left the diplomatic process in limbo. Simultaneously, Israeli military strikes in Gaza resulted in the first fatalities in over a week, marking a renewed escalation in local violence.
The rejection of a major U.S.-led diplomatic initiative signals a potential breakdown in peace negotiations and risks further escalation in the Gaza conflict.
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The rejection highlights deep divisions within Netanyahu's governing coalition, where far-right ministers strongly oppose the concessions outlined in the U.S.-backed peace framework.
