President Trump's proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza and redevelop it under US ownership has been criticised by Palestinians, human rights groups, regional powers and US allies, but Mr Netanyahu said on Sunday it is "the only viable plan to enable a different future".
Mr Trump's special Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, told Fox News that "phase two is absolutely going to begin" and he had "very productive" calls on Sunday with Mr Netanyahu and officials from Egypt and Qatar, which serve as mediators, about continuing talks this week.
Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested moving ahead with Donald Trump's plan to clear out Palestinians from Gaza, as Israel received a previously blocked shipment of heavy bombs.
Mr Netanyahu said that any emigration from Gaza should be "voluntary" but rights groups and critics warned the plan amounted to coercion given Israel had razed the enclave.
File pic: Reuters/Jim Hampshire/US Navy photo/] The Israeli PM said he and Mr Trump had a "common strategy" for Gaza and that the US president's plan was "right on the dot".
