Netanyahu Says Israel Will Not Withdraw From Gaza Until Hamas Is DisarmedNetanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is disarmedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces will remain in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, rejecting a US-backed draft proposal. Hamas, meanwhile, accepted a revised ceasefire roadmap with conditions, as mediators continue efforts to secure a lasting peace agreement. By IANS Updated On - 5 August 2026, 09:29 AMJerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country will not withdraw its forces from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed. Over the weekend, Israeli strikes reportedly killed dozens of people, including children and other civilians, across Gaza, prompting Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye, mediators in the Gaza ceasefire talks, to issue a joint condemnation on Monday. The proposal, announced by Trump as part of his Gaza peace initiative, goes beyond a ceasefire by outlining a detailed plan to dismantle Hamas’s governing structure.