Egypt has called plans to forcibly relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other territories "reprehensible" and asserted that it has contacted countries that Israel has reportedly approached to receive them, but that those nations reject this option.

Both US President Donald Trump and officials in Benjamin Netanyahu's Israeli government have suggested such plans since the Republican returned to the White House in January 2025.

In a statement, Cairo reacted "with deep concern to recent reports of Israeli consultations with some countries to accept the displacement of Palestinians."

The note states bluntly that, "This is part of an unacceptable Israeli policy aimed at emptying Palestinian lands of their inhabitants, occupying them and liquidating the Palestinian cause."

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