Doha, August 10 (QNA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed the "Board of Peace" plan for the Gaza Strip, which the Hamas movement approved last month.

This is tantamount to a new act of intransigence and part of a policy of placing obstacles in the way of any step toward peace in the Middle East.

After more than one round of railing against the plan by Israel, Netanyahu declared his clear repudiation and said during a meeting of his government Sunday that Israel doesn't accept the 15-point document, adding that Israeli forces would continue their attacks in the Gaza Strip and wouldn't withdraw from the territory until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.

He pointed out that Israel is holding talks with the United States on the plan, with Israeli Television stating that the US is pressing Israel to close the three fronts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

The Television added that this was the message that Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, had relayed during his recent visit to Tel Aviv.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty telephoned High Representative for Gaza Affairs at the Board of Peace Nikolay Mladenov. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the conversation centered on following up on the roadmap and the requirements of the peace plan.

Abdelatty underscored the importance of committing to all provisions concurred upon, primarily ensuring the full, safe and sustainable flow of humanitarian aid with the completion of the Israeli drawdown from Gaza.

Hamas announced, days after Khalil Al Hayya was chosen as its political bureau chief, that it countenanced the US plan and called on the United States to pressure the Israeli prime minister to implement the plan's provisions.

Basem Naim, a member of Hamas's political bureau, said the movement is awaiting pressure from mediators and the American guarantor on Netanyahu and his government to force them to adhere to the roadmap and never disrupt the pathway for political and electoral reasons or halt efforts to tamper with the security and stability of the region.

  Mladenov, for his part, advocated for the 15-point plan, considering it the only off-ramp to move ahead. He said the option laid out today ensures the prevention of occurrence of this tragedy, expressing his hope that the ongoing talks with Israel would lead to positive outcomes for all.

He further pointed out that Israel will never be required to adhere to any obligation unless Hamas decommissions all its weapons, stressing that the requirement right away is that the occupation army shouldn't uncoil behind what is labelled as the "Yellow Line" in the Gaza Strip.

However, Netanyahu wants to separate these tracks from each other to have disarmament as a prerequisite for withdrawal and not part of a reciprocal process.

In addition, the Israeli government pushes back on the idea of Hamas handing over its weapons to a newly formed Palestinian police force.

Netanyahu's position came after fierce criticism of the plan from members of his far-right coalition, despite US officials' insistence that it is consistent with an earlier US plan that Israel had agreed to.

Netanyahu's rebuff stirs a new confrontation regarding the fate of the next step of the ceasefire deal and transitions the roadmap implementation process to a different arrangement in which the Palestinian side shall live up to its obligation first, then Israel makes its decision on the withdrawal later on.

This obviously raises two questions: who would start the implementation, and who would ensure that Israel wouldn't renege on its commitments if it obtained what it needs.

Observers see that the success of any deal on Gaza won't merely hinge on framing its provisions but will be substantially contingent on having conspicuous oversight mechanisms and guarantees to ensure its implementation on the ground and prevent any party from reneging on its commitments.

As such, observers don't rule out that the eight Arab and Islamic nations- which issued statements hailing the position of the Palestinian side- would exert political pressure on the United States to hold its Israeli ally in check and never allow Netanyahu to continue the policy of evasiveness and running roughshod over others that he has pursued for years.

  Furthermore, observers expect that the upcoming days will be decisive in determining whether Netanyahu's position is merely a political maneuver associated with his domestic and regional calculations, or whether it is an actual thrust toward disrupting the peace plan and returning it to square one to reformulate its conditions in alignment with the Israeli position.

The roadmap dates back to the Board of Peace's declaration and President Donald Trump's July 31 announcement that Hamas had agreed to a plan to implement the next phase of the ceasefire agreement.

The plan calls for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the collection and storage of Hamas' weapons. These arrangements are based on Trump's broader 20-point plan, which includes hostage exchanges, the disarmament of Hamas, a phased Israeli withdrawal, the formation of a technocratic administration and the deployment of an International Stabilization Force in the territory.

Notwithstanding the Arab and international political and diplomatic efforts and the release of all Israeli hostages by Hamas, the Israeli military continued its daily attacks and airstrikes, breaching the ceasefire that has been in effect since Oct. 10, which resulted in the killing of 1,258 Palestinians and wounding 4,139 others. (QNA)