Defence Minister Israel Katz says there is 'no real solution' without migration and that Trump's displacement plan is 'frozen'
Quick Look
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that there is no real solution for Gaza without Palestinian migration, confirming Israel has plans to remove Palestinians from Gaza by sea, air, or any means possible, but is waiting for the US to determine where to take them, while noting Trump's displacement proposal is currently frozen.
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Why It Matters
The Gaza Strip has been devastated by Israeli bombardment since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. US President Donald Trump, at the start of his second term, proposed removing all two million Palestinians from Gaza to develop the territory into a luxury resort, but faced strong pushback, particularly from Egypt.
Defence Minister Israel Katz says there is ‘no real solution’ without migration and that Trump’s displacement plan is ‘frozen’
Published: 10:43pm, 2 Sep 2026
Israel has plans ready to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to figure out where to take them, the defence minister has said.
“There is no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration,” Defence Minister Israel Katz told a conference hosted by Israeli news site Ynet and newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on Wednesday.
The Israeli government “is organised and prepared to get them out – by sea, by air, by every way possible”, he said.
The US embassy referred requests for comment to the State Department in Washington.
US President Donald Trump, at the start of his second term, stunned much of the world by calling for all two million Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip.
Trump spoke of developing the Mediterranean territory, devastated by Israeli bombardment since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, into a luxury resort destination.
Trump walked back the idea following strong pushback, including from Egypt, the only country other than Israel to border Gaza.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US will announce a proposed destination country or regional plan for Palestinian displacement from Gaza within the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Egypt will continue to publicly oppose any Palestinian displacement plan that involves forcing Palestinians into Egyptian territory.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Which countries is the US considering as potential destinations for displaced Palestinians?
- What specific mechanisms would Israel use to remove Palestinians 'by sea, by air, by every way possible'?
- Has any country formally agreed to accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza?
- What is the timeline for when the US might determine where to take displaced Palestinians?
