JAKARTA - US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the United States (US) and Israel are discussing differences between the two countries regarding the mechanism and schedule for the implementation of the plan for Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, August 9, announced that Israel rejected the 15-point plan of the Board of Peace (BoP) for the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), would not leave the area until the Palestinian group Hamas was completely disarmed.

Meanwhile, Hamas wants the Israeli military to be withdrawn from Gaza first before disarming. This is a different concept that will be discussed further.

According to The New York Times, Hamas officials believe Israel is still cooperating with the Peace Council in Gaza.

"The head of the Netanyahu Authority has a problem with some stages in this order. This concerns the order and timing of implementation," Waltz told Fox News, Monday, August 10.

"We have the same goal. We are discussing a number of details, and sometimes, you know, even friends, family, cousins, and allies have different opinions. Currently, we have differences of opinion regarding some details and the time of implementation," he continued, quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik.

On October 9, 2025, Israel and Hamas, with the mediation of Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Turkiye, agreed to implement the first phase of the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump.

The next day, a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza. Under the agreement, Israeli forces will withdraw to the so-called "Yellow Line", but to date they still control more than 50 percent of the Gaza Strip.


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