Netanyahu Rejects U.S.-Backed "Yellow Line" Gaza Withdrawal Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially rejected a 15-point U.S.-led peace proposal, known as the Sharm Sheikh Protocol. The plan required the IDF to withdraw to the "Yellow Line" demarcation, returning control of roughly 47% of the Gaza Strip to a technocratic administration. Netanyahu stated that no withdrawal will occur until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed." The rejection comes amid stalled disarmament talks and U.S. pressure to transition to a Palestinian-led security force.
Date: August 11, 2026
Location: Gaza Strip, Israel
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: diplomacy
Severity: HIGH
Source: Times of Israel