Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Israel has prepared plans to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and is awaiting a U.S. decision on their destination.

Speaking at a conference hosted by Israeli media outlets, Katz said there is "no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration." He said the Israeli government is "organised and prepared to get them out -- by sea, by air, by every way possible."

Katz's remarks come after U.S. President Donald Trump, at the start of his second term, called for all two million Palestinians to leave Gaza. Trump has spoken about developing the Mediterranean territory, which has been devastated by the conflict.

The U.S. Embassy in Israel referred requests for comment to the State Department in Washington.

No further details were provided about the plans or potential destinations for the Palestinian population.