On September 6, 2026, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey condemned plans voiced by Israeli government ministers for removing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. They said the designs jeopardise a U.S.-backed peace in the territory.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on September 2, 2026, that Israel had plans to remove Palestinians from Gaza but was waiting for U.S. approval on where to displace the territory's population. A day later, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said the plan aimed to remove 250,000 Palestinians from Gaza in the first year, followed by the rest of roughly two million residents over the following six years.