Gaza Board of Peace official says plan is still operative

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan is still operative and discussions with Israel are continuing, a Board of Peace official said ‌on ⁠Monday after ⁠Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected an Israeli withdrawal until the Palestinian militant group Hamas is "genuinely disarmed."

Netanyahu on Sunday restated his rejection ​of the Gaza ⁠plan in ‌televised remarks to ​his right-wing ​government. The move ⁠came even as Israel's military has ​effectively halted attacks in the ​territory under U.S. pressure.

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"The plan is very much still operative and advancing," the official told Reuters.

"The process ‌is based on implementation and verification on the ground. ​Discussions ​with Israel ⁠are continuing, and the framework is designed so that each stage only ​moves forward once the required commitments have been met," the official said.