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Inside Story: Why Israel rejected the Board of Peace’s plan for Gaza
Charles Bybelezer and Amelie Botbol
August 9, 2026

…“There will be no Israeli withdrawal from the [ceasefire] Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip before Hamas disarms,” the source said, adding that Israel had conveyed its objections to aspects of the proposed roadmap through the appropriate channels….“There will be no Israeli withdrawal from the [ceasefire] Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip before Hamas disarms,” the source said, adding that Israel had conveyed its objections to aspects of the proposed roadmap through the appropriate channels. Strook emphasized that Trump’s original 20-point plan stipulated that all weapons in the Gaza Strip would be removed or destroyed, whereas under the Board of Peace’s new roadmap they would instead remain in Palestinian hands. “All the missiles, weapons, explosives and tunnels will go to this new entity, which is meant to govern in accordance with existing Palestinian law. It will be far worse than the Palestinian Authority, which does not possess such an arsenal,” she said. READ MORE