Netanyahu Rejects U.S.-Backed Gaza Peace Plan; U.S. and Iran Remain at Odds Over Strait of Hormuz

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly rejected a 15-point peace plan for Gaza, backed by U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, stating that Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed. This public rejection follows a week of escalating criticism from Netanyahu. Meanwhile, tensions between the U.S. and Iran persist, with President Trump demanding compensation from Iran for victims and Middle Eastern countries, while Iran insists on concessions from Washington to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels also reportedly attacked Yemen's port city of Mokha for the second time in 24 hours, further threatening regional shipping routes.