Netanyahu rejects US-led Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and US President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections.After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, and despite receiving assurances that Israel would not need to start withdrawing in Gaza immediately, Netanyahu explicitly opposed the deal following pushback from his right-wing allies.“Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said, referring to the plan Hamas agreed to late last month. US President Donald Trump, right, greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 29 last year. Photo: AFP The Israeli military “will not carry out any