Israelis mock Trump's plan to 'clean out' Palestinians from Gaza
Several prominent Israelis, including veteran journalists and commentators, have mocked US President Donald Trump's proposal to "clean out" Gaza and forcibly transfer the Palestinian people to Jordan and Egypt.
Haaretz, Israel's newspaper of record, issued a scathing attack on Trump's policy proposal on Monday, with the editorial board stating the strip was the "home" of more than two million Palestinians as it ridiculed suggestions that they be sent to other Arab nations along with Indonesia.
Chaim Levinson, a columnist at Haaretz, wrote: "I'm sorry, but I must disappoint you. After checking with a number of officials, both in Israel and in the relevant countries – along with diplomats involved in the negotiations – it seems this is the vision of an experienced real estate tycoon, and no such concrete plan of action exists."