Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed support for a plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza and redevelop the area under US ownership. The plan has been met with criticism from Palestinians, human rights groups, and other regional powers.
Netanyahu stated that the plan is “the only viable option” for a different future, and denied that it amounts to ethnic cleansing. The Israeli PM also received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the US, which had been previously blocked by the Biden administration. The situation raises concerns for the fragile Gaza ceasefire, with over 48,000 Palestinians killed and 1,200 Israelis killed in recent conflicts.