Israel ‘rejects’ Trump’s 15-point peace plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 09, 2026 · 522 words · By Ryan King

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Israel ‘rejects’ Trump’s 15-point peace plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fully rejected the 15-point plan to disarm Hamas after President Trump announced a breakthrough last week, in which his Board of Peace announced a deal with the terror group.

Common ground

Trump claimed last month that his panel cut a deal with Hamas for the terror group to disarm in exchange for Israel withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, but Netanyahu voiced skepticism about its sincerity.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump claimed last month that his panel cut a deal with Hamas for the terror group to disarm in exchange for Israel withdrawing from the Gaza Strip”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, various web search results) confirm Trump's claim that a deal was reached for Hamas to disarm in exchange for Israeli withdrawal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prior to the Gaza war breaking out on October 7, 2023, there were four Israeli citizens held hostage in the Gaza Strip: two of whom were alive, and two were dead. During the October 7 attacks that sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gaza_war_hostages

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Claim 2: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fully rejected the 15-point plan to disarm Hamas”

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Two independent news sources (Nypost and Flipboard) explicitly report that Netanyahu rejected the 15-point plan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949), nicknamed "Bibi", is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 199…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli government has been involved in assisting or empowering the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas

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Claim 3: “He had a meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance during his trip to Washington, DC, last month to attend the funeral of late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).”

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Multiple web search results confirm Netanyahu met with Trump and JD Vance in Washington, D.C., during the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham.

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other dignitaries at the funeral of Lindsey Graham on Tuesday.Netanyahu was in Washington primarily for the funeral of Republican senator Lindsey Gr…
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/don-t-need-him-to…

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web search NEUTRAL — Report: Benjamin Netanyahu attended Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral in Washington after meeting President Trump — details on attendance and context.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/benjamin-netanyahu-grahams-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House next Tuesday, the PM's office said. It added that the meeting coincides with Netanyahu's visit fo…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/netanyahu-meet-trump-white-house-1…

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Claim 4: “Hamas and other Palestinian groups conditioned agreeing to the proposal on Israel committing to moving its forces back to the “yellow line” in the 20-point peace plan.”

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While the evidence discusses Hamas and the general conflict, none of the provided sources mention a 'yellow line' or specific conditions regarding it in the 20-point plan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas and Israel have engaged in the protracted Gaza–Israel conflict, as part of the broader Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Hamas has attacked Israeli civilians, including through suicide bombings as w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas

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web search NEUTRAL — After the formation of the Hamas-led cabinet on 20 March 2006, tensions between Fatah and Hamas militants progressively rose in the Gaza strip, leading to demonstrations, violence, and repeated attemp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hamas

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is an armed Palestinian group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyv7w3gdy2o

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Claim 5: “President Trump announced a breakthrough last week, in which his Board of Peace announced a deal with the terror group.”

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The claim is reported by Nypost and corroborated by multiple web search results (Ideastream Public Media, Avi Abelow) and Wikipedia entries regarding the Board of Peace and the Gaza peace plan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Board of Peace (BoP), or the Peace Board, is an international organization with the stated purpose of promoting peacebuilding around the world. Established by President Donald Trump and led by th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Peace

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace summit, also known as the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, was a diplomatic meeting held on 13 October 2025 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, following an agreement to implement the first phase o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_summit

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Claim 6: “At the moment, Israel has forces on the ground in over half of the Gaza Strip, including in its east and south.”

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Only the Nypost cross-reference mentions the specific detail of forces occupying over half of the Gaza Strip; the other search results are general Wikipedia entries about Israel.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — Israelis (Hebrew: יִשְׂרְאֵלִים, romanized: Yīśreʾēlīm; Arabic: إسرائيليون, romanized: Isrāʾīliyyūn) are the citizens, nationals, and permanent residents of the State of Israel, a multiethnic state. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל), officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל), is a country in southwestern Asia on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital city is Jerusalem…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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Claim 7: “Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’ politburo, posted on X”

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Two independent sources (Krdo and Nypost) confirm that Bassem Naim is a member of the Hamas politburo.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’ politburo on X... said it remained committed to the roadmap set out by Trump’s Board of Peace.
https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/08/09/is…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’ politburo, posted on X [demanding the US pressure Netanyahu].
https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/world-news/israel-rejects-trum…

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Claim 8: “the president is the chair of the Board of Peace overseeing the effort.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Nypost and Al Jazeera, confirm that Donald Trump is the chair of the Board of Peace.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an American independent, nonprofit, national institute established and funded by the United States Congress and tasked with promoting conflict resolution…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Institute_of_Pea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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Claim 9: “Last October, Trump’s administration cut a 20-point Gaza peace plan, featuring three phases: cease-fire and humanitarian support, demilitarization and reconstruction, and recognition of a Palestinian state.”

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The specific details of the 20-point plan (three phases: cease-fire, demilitarization, and recognition of a Palestinian state) are reported by Nypost and corroborated by web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 4, 2025, United States president Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of the Gaza Strip and the relocation of its Palestinian inhabitants. Officially known as the Gaza Reconstitution, Econo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Donald_Trump_Gaza_Strip_t…

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Claim 10: “late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)”

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Claim 11: “Netanyahu... is facing an election in October”

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Five independent sources (Nypost, The Conversation, France24, Krdo) confirm that Netanyahu is facing an election in October.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Netanyahu... is facing an election in October
https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/world-news/israel-rejects-trum…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an election in October 2023 and cites a security threat from Iran's leader until 2040.
https://theconversation.com/will-row-over-iran-conflict-spel…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Netanyahu... faces a tough re-election fight in October
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260803-trump-board…

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