Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced during Sunday’s security cabinet meeting that Israel is rejecting the Peace Council’s 15-point plan for Gaza, declaring that the IDF will not withdraw from the Strip until Hamas has been fully and genuinely disarmed.

“Israel rejects the 15-point plan,” Netanyahu said. “The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed.”

The prime minister stressed that he was referring not to a symbolic or partial measure, but to the complete dismantling of Hamas’s military capabilities.

“When I say the disarmament of Hamas, I mean the heavy weapons, the lighter weapons—every weapon. And we are talking about real disarmament, not fake disarmament.”

According to Netanyahu, Israel is currently in discussions with the U.S. administration on the issue. “They have ideas. Some of them are acceptable to us, and some are not, and we know how to stand firm against those things,” he said.

Netanyahu also addressed recent reports of Israeli withdrawals from various fronts, arguing that they present a false picture of the situation on the ground.

“Over the past two days, we have been flooded with a wave of rumors about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on all fronts,” he said.

He added that some of the criticism is coming from the very people who previously urged Israel not to enter Gaza, not to operate in Lebanon, and not to strike Iran.

Regarding Lebanon, Netanyahu said Israel continues to act forcefully against Hezbollah threats.

“In recent days, Israel has acted forcefully in Lebanon, eliminating terrorists, including in the Ali Taher Ridge,” he said, adding that the operations are being carried out “with sound judgment and wisdom,” alongside operational determination.

Netanyahu also sought to clarify that Israel’s policy regarding Iran remains unchanged. He emphasized his ties with U.S. President Donald Trump and the cooperation between the two countries in preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

“With or without an agreement, as long as I am prime minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu declared. “Because the existence of our precious country, the country of all of us—the existence of Israel—is not subject to negotiation.”

Netanyahu also addressed the issue of a Palestinian state, presenting an unequivocal position that Israel will not agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state under his leadership.

“As long as I am prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state—not in Gaza and not in Yehuda and Shomron,” Netanyahu said. “Neither a Fatahstan nor a Hamasstan.”

The prime minister reiterated that Israel would continue to act against security threats even within the framework of future arrangements.

“The IDF will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens,” he said.

Concluding his remarks, Netanyahu stressed that these are red lines that are not open to negotiation. “The existence of Israel and the security of every Israeli citizen are not subject to negotiation,” he said.

He added that Israel has proven its ability to stand firm on its security interests even with its allies.

“We can and do stand our ground, even with our closest friends, when necessary,” Netanyahu said.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)