President Donald Trump recently suggested relocating the entire population of Gaza. Experts say this could worse the humanitarian crisis on the ground.

Israel says it is preparing for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza in line with President Trump’s idea for the territory.

Israel's defence minister has told its military to prepare a plan to "allow any resident of Gaza who wishes to leave to do so", in line with President Donald Trump's proposal for the US to take over the territory and resettle its 2.1 million Palestinians elsewhere.

Since Jan. 25, Trump has repeatedly suggested that Palestinians in Gaza should be taken in by regional Arab nations such as Egypt and Jordan, an idea rejected by both the Arab states and Palestinian leaders. Trump's aides defended his proposal but backed away from elements of it after international condemnation.

Life in northern Gaza is desperate – there is no water, no electricity and so much rubble that there’s barely enough space to put up tents. Yet many Palestinians are determined to stay and rebuild – even if US President Donald Trump wants them out of the enclave so he can create a Middle Eastern “riviera.

The Palestinian president has said he strongly rejects President Donald Trump's proposal for the US to take over Gaza and resettle the 2.1 million Palestinians living there.

Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of Palestinians from Gaza despite international rejection of President Donald Trump's plan to empty the territory of its population. Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz behind the scenes against the proposal,