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Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has ordered the army on Thursday to prepare a plan to allow for the departure of Gaza residents from the strip, Israeli media reported, according to Reuters.
The instruction follows US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US plans to take over Gaza and resettle the Palestinians living there, prompting widespread anger and rejection including from regional allies. Rights groups have condemned the suggestion as ethnic cleansing.
