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Israeli Report Says Netanyahu Blocking Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
(MENAFN) Israeli officials, backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are actively stalling implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, according to a report by an Israeli daily newspaper.
In a piece headlined "The Gaza deal is stuck. For those involved, the reasons are clear: Netanyahu and the elections," the newspaper reported Friday that Israeli security officials are refusing to work with Trump's Board of Peace.
"The gap between the American vision for the Gaza Strip and the results on the ground has never been clearer than it is now, and neither has the gap between the US and Israel," the report said.
Nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold, the Gaza agreement remains "stuck," the newspaper noted, with less than two months to go before both Israeli elections and US midterm elections.
Citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter, the newspaper described "mutual frustration between the Board of Peace and the Israeli establishment."
That source said Israeli officials — including members of the National Security Council, the Defense Ministry, and officers within the army's Southern Command — are openly declining to cooperate with the board.
"They are not even trying to hide it anymore. They say: We will not cooperate with you because you threw us under the bus," the source said.
The remark referenced a 15-point document the Board of Peace issued on July 30, calling for the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian factions, the handover of Gaza's administration to a national Palestinian committee, and a phased Israeli troop withdrawal. Netanyahu rejected that roadmap outright on Aug. 9, demanding full disarmament of the factions before any Israeli pullback.
According to the source, Israeli officials told US diplomats that Washington had taken them "for granted." They also voiced concern, the newspaper reported, that implementing the roadmap would make the government look like it was "selling out Israel."
Netanyahu's Role
The source characterized Israel's resistance to Trump's plan as a deliberate "approach" tied directly to the upcoming Israeli elections — one that carries Netanyahu's backing at the highest level. Israel is set to hold Knesset elections on Oct. 27, a vote unfolding against a backdrop of sliding poll numbers for Netanyahu and his Likud party.
The newspaper identified another piece of this strategy: Israel's blocking of thousands of Gazans who had been recruited by the technocratic committee overseeing Gaza to join a new police force in the territory. Israel has barred these recruits from leaving Gaza to undergo training in Egypt, the report said.
The Board of Peace also worries that even if the recruits are eventually permitted to leave, Israel could bar their return after training concludes, citing security justifications, according to the source.
That technocratic body — formally called the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza — was established in January under Palestinian official Ali Shaath to manage civilian affairs, security, and essential services during the transitional period.
A Fractured Alliance
A second unnamed source told the newspaper that the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu has grown "extremely poor," with little remaining of what was once a close partnership.
Trump first unveiled his 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29, 2025, outlining the release of Israeli captives, Hamas's disarmament, a partial Israeli withdrawal, formation of a technocratic government, and deployment of an international stabilization force. The plan's first phase took effect Oct. 10, 2025.
While Hamas met the terms of that first phase, Israel failed to uphold its own commitments and continued military operations. Despite this, Trump announced in mid-January the launch of the plan's second phase, backed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, adopted Nov. 17, 2025 — a phase calling for a wider Israeli military withdrawal, reconstruction efforts, and the start of disarmament.
Israel, however, continues to occupy roughly 70% of the Gaza Strip and maintains that Palestinian factions must disarm first.
The agreement came after two years of what has been described as Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, launched Oct. 8, 2023, and ongoing in various forms since. The Israeli offensive has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, wounded over 174,000 others, and devastated roughly 90% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.
In a piece headlined "The Gaza deal is stuck. For those involved, the reasons are clear: Netanyahu and the elections," the newspaper reported Friday that Israeli security officials are refusing to work with Trump's Board of Peace.
"The gap between the American vision for the Gaza Strip and the results on the ground has never been clearer than it is now, and neither has the gap between the US and Israel," the report said.
Nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold, the Gaza agreement remains "stuck," the newspaper noted, with less than two months to go before both Israeli elections and US midterm elections.
Citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter, the newspaper described "mutual frustration between the Board of Peace and the Israeli establishment."
That source said Israeli officials — including members of the National Security Council, the Defense Ministry, and officers within the army's Southern Command — are openly declining to cooperate with the board.
"They are not even trying to hide it anymore. They say: We will not cooperate with you because you threw us under the bus," the source said.
The remark referenced a 15-point document the Board of Peace issued on July 30, calling for the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian factions, the handover of Gaza's administration to a national Palestinian committee, and a phased Israeli troop withdrawal. Netanyahu rejected that roadmap outright on Aug. 9, demanding full disarmament of the factions before any Israeli pullback.
According to the source, Israeli officials told US diplomats that Washington had taken them "for granted." They also voiced concern, the newspaper reported, that implementing the roadmap would make the government look like it was "selling out Israel."
Netanyahu's Role
The source characterized Israel's resistance to Trump's plan as a deliberate "approach" tied directly to the upcoming Israeli elections — one that carries Netanyahu's backing at the highest level. Israel is set to hold Knesset elections on Oct. 27, a vote unfolding against a backdrop of sliding poll numbers for Netanyahu and his Likud party.
The newspaper identified another piece of this strategy: Israel's blocking of thousands of Gazans who had been recruited by the technocratic committee overseeing Gaza to join a new police force in the territory. Israel has barred these recruits from leaving Gaza to undergo training in Egypt, the report said.
The Board of Peace also worries that even if the recruits are eventually permitted to leave, Israel could bar their return after training concludes, citing security justifications, according to the source.
That technocratic body — formally called the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza — was established in January under Palestinian official Ali Shaath to manage civilian affairs, security, and essential services during the transitional period.
A Fractured Alliance
A second unnamed source told the newspaper that the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu has grown "extremely poor," with little remaining of what was once a close partnership.
Trump first unveiled his 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29, 2025, outlining the release of Israeli captives, Hamas's disarmament, a partial Israeli withdrawal, formation of a technocratic government, and deployment of an international stabilization force. The plan's first phase took effect Oct. 10, 2025.
While Hamas met the terms of that first phase, Israel failed to uphold its own commitments and continued military operations. Despite this, Trump announced in mid-January the launch of the plan's second phase, backed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, adopted Nov. 17, 2025 — a phase calling for a wider Israeli military withdrawal, reconstruction efforts, and the start of disarmament.
Israel, however, continues to occupy roughly 70% of the Gaza Strip and maintains that Palestinian factions must disarm first.
The agreement came after two years of what has been described as Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, launched Oct. 8, 2023, and ongoing in various forms since. The Israeli offensive has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, wounded over 174,000 others, and devastated roughly 90% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.
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