Gaza
Israel seeks Trump backing for Palestinian expulsion from Gaza
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Israel's defence minister said the country is seeking Donald Trump's support for plans to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, The Guardian reported. The minister stated he believes US backing could shift the regional balance in favour of forced resettlement of the territory's population.
The statement represents an explicit articulation of expulsion as official policy objective, moving beyond previous discussions of displacement as a potential consequence of military operations in Gaza. It signals a potential shift in Israeli government messaging, with senior defence officials now openly discussing mass forced relocation rather than framing it as an incidental outcome of combat.
