Tensions Escalate as Netanyahu Rejects Proposed Hamas Disarmament Terms

Israeli leadership distances itself from proposed Gaza peace framework, as reports suggest friction with U.S. officials and potential policy shifts.

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally pushed back against proposed terms for a Hamas disarmament deal, asserting that Israel “didn’t agree” to the framework currently being discussed by the Board of Peace. The rejection marks a significant moment of friction in regional diplomacy as the conflict in Gaza continues to intensify. Reports from The New York Times suggest that the impasse may be signaling a growing divide between Netanyahu’s administration and incoming U.S. political leadership. While the Board of Peace has maintained that a total Israeli withdrawal from the…