Hamas accepts Gaza disarmament roadmap; Netanyahu rejects it

Hamas has signed on to the US-backed plan to disarm Gaza, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the 15-point roadmap ahead of elections.

• Trump announced the Board of Peace agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas, and Hamas confirmed it had accepted the roadmap.
• Netanyahu told his cabinet that Israel rejects the 15-point document and that the IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.
• Hamas said it remains committed to the roadmap and urged mediators to press Israel to adhere to the terms.
• Israel has paused strikes on Gaza, and Israeli public radio reported the first International Stabilization Force base is set for construction in Rafah at the end of August.