Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood Despite Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan; Read Details
New Delhi : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected claims that he accepted the idea of a Palestinian state during recent talks in Washington with US President Donald Trump. It’s not written in the agreement, Netanyahu said, stressing that Israel would strongly oppose such a move.
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticised the US-backed Gaza peace plan, warning it risked squandering real achievements on the ground for political illusions. In a post on X, the Religious Zionism leader denounced provisions allowing a Palestinian security force in Gaza and Qatar’s expanded role, calling it a historic missed opportunity and a resounding diplomatic failure.
Israel will reciprocate by freeing detainees and returning remains. Phased Israeli withdrawal: Israeli forces would pull out gradually, replaced by an international stabilisation force. New governance model: Hamas would be excluded from administration, with Gaza instead run by a technocratic Palestinian committee under the supervision of a “Board of Peace” chaired by Trump and featuring international figures such as former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Arab and European governments cautiously welcomed the conditional pathway to statehood, while the Palestinian Authority viewed the proposal as a possible step forward. The plan has deepened political divisions. Netanyahu hailed it as proof that Hamas had been isolated and that Arab nations were pressuring Hamas to accept terms we created together with Trump.
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