Netanyahu Rejects US Gaza Plan, Creating Circular Deadlock Over Disarmament and Withdrawal Sequencing

Netanyahu rejected the US-backed Gaza plan on August 9, vowing no Israeli withdrawal until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. Hamas says it will store weapons only after Israel implements the agreement. Each side demands the other move first, stalling the plan's 14-day start and eight-month disarmament timeline with no clear path forward.