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Israel Katz backs Gaza “depopulation,” Trump freezes plan

9/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz says Palestinian migration is Gaza's only solution.
Katz claims Israel is organized to expel Palestinians and that 80% want to leave.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir outlines a 20-page plan to remove 250,000 Palestinians in year one.
U.S. President Donald Trump has frozen, but not cancelled, the depopulation scheme, pending U.S. approval.

History

Historical Context

The 1948 Arab-Israeli war expelled roughly 700,000 Palestinians—a displacement recorded by the UN in 1949 and remembered as the Nakba, a term coined by historian Constantin Zureiq. Today, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir propose moving 250,000 Palestinians, a plan condemned by the United States and UNRWA.

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Story summary

Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz says Palestinian migration is Gaza's only solution.
Katz claims Israel is organized to expel Palestinians and that 80% want to leave.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir outlines a 20-page plan to remove 250,000 Palestinians in year one.
U.S. President Donald Trump has frozen, but not cancelled, the depopulation scheme, pending U.S. approval.

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