The United States and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss using their territory for the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza.
The news was announced by the International News Agency, Associated Press, citing American and Israeli officials.
Sudanese officials said they rejected the United States' proposal, and officials from Somalia and Somaliland said they were unaware of any contact, the AP noted.
Earlier this month, Arab leaders endorsed an Egyptian $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan that would avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision of a “Middle Eastern riviera.” They included the leaders of Sudan and Somalia.
Trump has proposed taking over the Gaza Strip from the US to rebuild the devastated enclave, after earlier suggesting that Palestinians should be permanently relocated.
Trump's plan reinforced Palestinians' long-standing fears of being permanently expelled from their homes and was met with widespread international rejection.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out attacks on communities in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli figures. More than 48,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military offensive in response, according to Gaza health officials. (A2 Televizion)
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