Israel has told the United States that a published framework for disarming Hamas and withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza does not reflect its position, contradicting President Donald Trump’s assertion that Israel was “very happy” with the proposal.

“Israel has conveyed its comments and concerns on the proposed framework to our American counterparts,” Doron Spielman, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, told AFP on Monday. “The version that has been made public does not reflect Israel’s positions.”

The principal dispute concerns the order in which Hamas would relinquish its weapons and Israeli forces would withdraw from territory they control.

The 15-point implementation roadmap links a gradual, monitored process of decommissioning and storing weapons to a phased Israeli withdrawal. Israel says Hamas must be completely disarmed before any withdrawal begins.

“The indispensable first step toward any lasting arrangement is the genuine, verifiable and irreversible demilitarisation of Hamas,” Spielman said. “Anything short of full demilitarisation will leave Hamas with the capability to threaten Israel again.”

Trump said on Friday that his administration had an understanding with Israel over the agreement, which forms part of his 20-point plan for Gaza.

“Israel is very happy about it. Israel helped us, and they’ve been very good,” he told reporters at Camp David, while acknowledging that the process could face difficulties.

The roadmap says heavy weapons, military production sites, arms depots and tunnels would be decommissioned or placed in storage under the authority of a Palestinian technocratic administration. An international commission would verify compliance by all sides, while an International Stabilisation Force would support the process.

Weapons would not be handed to Israel or another non-Palestinian party. Israeli forces would withdraw in stages as disarmament progressed and the new administration assumed control.

Hamas said it would begin disarming under the proposal, but its acceptance was conditional. The Palestinian group says Israel must halt its attacks and withdraw in accordance with the agreement before weapons are transferred to the new Palestinian authority.

Spielman said Israeli intelligence had concluded that Hamas was recruiting and rearming after the ceasefire began in October 2025. He did not make public evidence supporting that assessment and accused the group of preparing further attacks resembling those of 7 October 2023.

Israeli attacks have continued despite the announcement. Israeli air strikes killed at least 18 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, according to medics and Palestinian health officials cited by Reuters.

The Israeli military said several strikes targeted Hamas commanders or other armed operatives. Palestinian officials said those killed also included two couples, their children and people sheltering in tents.

More than 1,230 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since the October ceasefire, according to Gaza health authorities. Four Israeli soldiers have been killed during the same period, according to Israeli figures.

The roadmap says detailed timetables and implementation mechanisms must be prepared within 14 days of approval by all parties. Israel has not accepted the published version, leaving both the withdrawal and disarmament process unresolved.