Israel has informed Gaza Board of Peace Director-General Nickolay Mladenov that while the 15-point document reached with Hamas represents progress, it is inconsistent with the principles of US President Donald Trump's peace plan and Israel's security requirements.
According to a senior Board of Peace official, the disagreements remained unresolved even after a contentious meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mladenov. The first dispute concerns the timetable, which is important both for determining the starting point at which Israel would be required to cease fire and for setting the dates of an Israeli withdrawal.
Another major point of contention is Hamas' arsenal. Hamas' agreement to surrender its weapons to another party represents significant progress in itself, given that the terrorist organization has made armed struggle a central part of its identity. Israel, however, is demanding that the weapons be removed from the Gaza Strip for the territory to be considered demilitarized. The agreement instead calls for the weapons to be stored under the control of the Palestinian technocratic body expected to assume responsibility for governing Gaza.
Two sources said Israel had refused to carry out any withdrawal at this stage, including a return to the "yellow line," from which IDF forces had advanced slightly farther into the Gaza Strip.
A senior Palestinian official involved in the negotiations told Israel Hayom: "Israel must adopt the agreement even in its current wording. It represents a significant concession by Hamas, and we will not be able to obtain anything more at this stage."
Contentious call between Netanyahu and Mladenov
Earlier Monday, Mladenov spoke with Netanyahu, according to a report by Israel's Channel 12 News. The call took place following the Board of Peace's announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas intended to bring the war to an end.
According to the report, Mladenov and senior adviser Aryeh Lightstone delivered a forceful message to Netanyahu. They told the prime minister that his government must stop its strikes in the Gaza Strip, as Israel had committed to do when it signed Trump's 20-point peace plan in October 2025.
