# ‘No surprise’: Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza plan

https://mins.news/en/item/17554

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 16:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/quotable/2026/8/9/no-surprise-netanyahu-rejects-us-backed-gaza-plan?traffic_source=rss

> Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti says Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the US-backed Gaza plan was no surprise. His comment presents the Israeli prime minister’s decision as expected rather than unexpected. The report centers on Netanyahu’s refusal and Barghouti’s reaction to it. No further position on the plan is described.

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