Israel's Gaza relocation plan stalls as no country steps up to receive Palestinians

Israel's plan to encourage Palestinians to leave Gaza has stalled because no country has agreed to accept them, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing the Mossad intelligence service. The "exile" plan, which envisioned relocating Gaza residents to third countries, has reached an impasse, according to the report. Israeli National Security Council head Shmuel Ben Ezra was said to have held a meeting on the proposed "voluntary migration" of Gaza's population. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich argued on November 15, 2025, that "voluntary migration" of Palestinians from Gaza and their resettlement in other countries was the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel has also set up a separate migration unit as part of the effort and arranged travel through Ramon Airport and the Kerem Abu Salem crossing, according to the report. Human rights organizations have warned that the conditions on the ground amount to forced displacement, even if framed as voluntary. The plan's failure to secure a host country leaves its future in doubt, with no further details immediately available on next steps.