The claim is false because the sources support Israeli opposition to the proposed disarmament arrangement, but they do not establish that Israel officially claimed it had an unrestricted right to target and kill people in Gaza.
Israel has rejected President Trump’s Board of Peace plan to disarm Hamas, claiming it is unacceptable to Israel and that Israel has every right to target and kill people in Gaza.
Trump says deal reached to disarm Hamas, Israeli support for plan remains uncertain
Source: usatoday.com
Key Evidence
Multiple July 30–31 reports describe Israeli objections, including Ben-Gvir’s characterization of the plan as unacceptable and reports that Israel would not withdraw before Hamas was disarmed and Gaza demilitarized. However, none of the supplied sources verifies an official Israeli assertion of an unlimited right to target and kill people in Gaza; one source instead describes proposed limits involving imminent threats.
What the Evidence Shows
The statement combines a supported claim with an unsupported and materially broader one.
1. Israeli opposition to the reported arrangement is supported. Several reports published on July 30–31, 2026, say that Israeli officials rejected or expressed strong reservations about the Board of Peace proposal. Al Jazeera reports that far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called the plan unacceptable. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Jerusalem Post report that Israel would not withdraw from the Yellow Line until Hamas was disarmed and Gaza demilitarized. BBC reporting also says Israel’s Foreign Ministry rejected a report about the agreement as distorted and false.aljazeera.comaljazeera.comTrump says US has ‘understanding’ with Israel on Hamas disarmament deal
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2. The wording “Israel has rejected President Trump’s plan” requires qualification. The sources indicate disagreement over the reported arrangement and uncertainty about the level of official Israeli support, rather than a uniformly documented rejection by the entire Israeli government. USA Today describes Israeli support as uncertain, while CBC reports that a U.S. Official characterized Israel as very skeptical that Hamas would disarm.cbc.cacbc.caTrump says 'Board of Peace' reaches deal for Hamas, other Gaza groups to disarm
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3. The claim about a right to target and kill people in Gaza is not established by the supplied evidence. The Guardian excerpt reproduces statements advocating continued targeted killings and encouraging emigration, but the excerpt does not clearly identify the speaker or demonstrate that these statements constituted an official Israeli government claim of an unlimited legal right to kill people in Gaza. Axios reports that the proposed plan would halt Israeli military operations and targeted killings except in cases involving an imminent threat, which further indicates that the issue was framed around proposed rules and exceptions rather than an unrestricted right.theguardian.comtheguardian.comMiddle East crisis live: Trump says ‘Israel is very happy’ with Gaza peace plan...
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4. The reported agreement itself remained unsettled. Trump reportedly described an agreement or understanding, while Israeli officials and reporting indicated disagreement over sequencing, disarmament, demilitarization, and withdrawal. Euronews likewise reports that the plan would proceed in phases and that an Israeli minister deemed it unacceptable.aljazeera.comaljazeera.comTrump says US has ‘understanding’ with Israel on Hamas disarmament deal Accordingly, the first part of the statement reflects real reporting about Israeli resistance, but the second part is unsupported and overstates what the cited evidence shows.
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