Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace 15-point peace plan until Hamas 'truly disarmed'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel would reject the 15-point proposal for peace in Gaza put forward by President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.

"Israel rejects the 15-point document," Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting on Sunday, speaking in Hebrew. "The IDF will not make any withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and citizens."

Trump in July announced an agreement for Hamas to disarm and for the Israel Defense Forces to withdraw from the Gaza Strip as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed last year.

"This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people," Trump said in a social media post on July 30, referencing the newly formed multinational organization established by the U.S. president to oversee the 20-point peace plan in Gaza, announced in September.

"At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks," Trump added.

Trump's 20-point plan led to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees. The plan also calls for Hamas to surrender its weapons and dismantle its military infrastructure, including a vast tunnel network, and relinquish power to a new technocratic Palestinian government in return for an Israeli troop withdrawal, humanitarian aid for Gaza's population, and an international effort to rebuild the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

Hamas said in a statement Sunday after Netanyahu's remarks that it "affirms its commitment" to Trump's 15-point plan for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement with Israel in the Gaza Strip "and establishing a clear timetable for their implementation."

"We call upon the mediators, guarantors, and the Peace Council to assume their responsibilities, ensure the commitment of all parties to what has been agreed upon, and prevent any violations or breaches that could disrupt the implementation process or undermine the ceasefire agreement," the Hamas statement continued, in part.

Hamas will "continue to engage positively and responsibly with efforts aimed at completing the implementation of the agreement," the statement further said.

Earlier in July, Hamas announced it had dissolved its government in the strip to make way for the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza as part of phase two of the plan.

"Regarding the Gaza Strip: First of all, I want to clarify the main thing. As long as I am prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state, neither in Gaza nor in Judea and Samaria," Netanyahu further said Sunday.

"The IDF will not make any withdrawal until Hamas disarms. And when I say disarming Hamas, I mean the heavy weapons, the less heavy weapons, all the weapons. And we are talking about real disarmament, not fictitious disarmament," Netanyahu said.

While Netanyahu called Trump "our greatest friend in the White House" and said he "greatly appreciate[s]" him, the prime minister added, "now we are talking to the Americans about this issue. They have ideas, some of which are acceptable to us and some of which are unacceptable to us."

"Contrary to all those who preach to us, we do what needs to be done for the security of Israel and we can and know how to stand our ground even against our best friends when necessary," Netanyahu added.

"The existence of Israel and the security of all Israeli citizens is non-negotiable. We stand firm on these interests," Netanyahu said Sunday.

ABC News' Diaa Ostaz contributed to this report.