February 17, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is “committed” to a United States proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and displace its Palestinian residents, as Washington’s top diplomat was in Saudi Arabia to push the plan, which is opposed by Arab states.

In a statement on Monday, Netanyahu said he was “committed to US President Trump’s plan for the creation of a different Gaza”.

The Israeli leader also promised that “neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority” would govern the enclave at the end of the 15-month war, which has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians and led to a dire humanitarian crisis.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/17/netanyahu-says-israel-committed-to-trumps-gaza-plan