Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Islamic Nations Accuse Israel of Jeopardizing Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
Eight countries that are mostly Muslim got together and said they are very upset with Israel.
They said Israel is still fighting in a place called Gaza, which is hurting the people who live there.
The eight countries are the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, and Turkey.
The countries' leaders said Israel's fighting breaks international laws, which are rules that all countries are supposed to follow.
They warned that the fighting could ruin a peace plan made by US President Donald Trump, which was supposed to stop the war.
The plan asked the group called Hamas to give up its weapons while Israel stops fighting and pulls back its soldiers.
Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his soldiers will stay in Gaza until Hamas gives up all of its weapons.
Netanyahu said he does not agree with part of the American plan, so the two sides are still arguing.
The eight countries said hospitals and regular people in Gaza must be protected, and that food and medicine must be allowed to reach everyone.
They also said they support a plan where Israel and Palestine can live side by side in peace.
The UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, and Turkiye issued a joint declaration condemning Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
The eight nations accused Israel of violating international law and threatening efforts to implement the second phase of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops would remain in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
Netanyahu acknowledged disagreements with the Trump administration, stating: "The Trump administration sent us a draft. We did not agree."
The foreign ministers condemned strikes on healthcare facilities and civilian infrastructure and demanded unhindered humanitarian access to all of Gaza.
- Who
- The foreign ministers of the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Eight Islamic-majority nations issued a joint declaration accusing Israel's military campaign in Gaza of violating international law and threatening the next phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Gaza Strip, with the declaration also addressing the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- Why
- Because Israel's continued military operations, including strikes on healthcare and civilian infrastructure, are seen as obstructing the peace plan and deepening the humanitarian catastrophe.
Eight Islamic Nations
Israel
Military campaign in Gaza
Eight Islamic Nations
Israel's strikes violate international law, target healthcare facilities and civilian infrastructure, and risk deepening the humanitarian catastrophe.
Israel
Israel must do whatever is necessary to protect itself, its territory, and its citizens while Hamas remains armed.
Implementing the ceasefire roadmap
Eight Islamic Nations
Palestinian factions accepted Trump's roadmap, including provisions on the confinement of weapons; Israel's stance undermines the second phase of the plan.
Israel
Netanyahu said the US draft was not agreed upon and that troops will remain in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
- Signatories
- UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Turkiye
- Core accusation
- Israel's Gaza campaign constitutes a clear breach of international law and undermines the second phase of the peace plan
- Peace plan
- Trump's roadmap: Hamas to hand over weapons in exchange for Israel halting combat and executing a step-by-step military drawdown
- Israel's position
- Troops will remain in their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed
- Netanyahu on US draft
- "The Trump administration sent us a draft. We did not agree."
- Demands
- Unhindered, secure, and immediate passage of humanitarian relief, including medical supplies, to all of Gaza
- Broader stance
- Support for a two-state framework; rejection of annexing Palestinian lands or forcibly uprooting residents