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Israel’s defence minister orders the army to prepare a plan for mass displacement from Gaza despite Palestinians’ vow to ‘never leave’ the enclave.

Published On 6 Feb 2025

  • US President Donald Trump has said that Israel will hand over Gaza to the United States after the fighting is over and the enclave’s population was already resettled elsewhere, which he said meant no US troops would be needed on the ground.
  • Trump’s plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians has been widely rejected, including by the inhabitants of the enclave, who have said they would “never leave, no matter what”.