Addressing a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu stated directly, "Israel rejects the 15-point document," referring to the proposal signed off on by Hamas in late July. He emphasized that the Israeli military "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed, and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens." The disputed Gaza framework represents the latest stage of a US-brokered ceasefire originally announced in October, which has curtailed but not completely halted Israeli military operations in the enclave. Under the proposed terms, Hamas would surrender its weapons to an emerging Palestinian governing body, with Israeli forces initiating a concurrent withdrawal—a timeline Israel flatly rejected. Despite Netanyahu's vocal rejection, Israeli military operations in Gaza have generally decreased since the plan's announcement, though localized violence persists.