What happened
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed. Netanyahu also stated that Israel will not change its position regarding withdrawal and disarmament conditions and framed the stance as reflecting Israeli interests.
Background and earlier position
Gaza-related diplomacy commonly ties operational actions such as troop withdrawal to security demands such as disarmament. In negotiation practice, sequencing matters: a party that insists on disarmament before withdrawal makes any withdrawal contingent on a security outcome, which can slow talks if the other side rejects the required order or the implied verification and enforcement approach.
What changed now
Netanyahu added a reported claim about external proposal handling. Netanyahu said the United States administration sent Israel a draft proposal that Israel did not accept, and Netanyahu said Israel provided its own comments instead.