Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- Israel has prepared plans to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday. He said Israel was ready to carry out the plan. However, he said the United States must first approve the proposal. Katz made the remarks at a conference hosted by Israeli media outlets Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth. He argued that Gaza could not find a lasting solution without Palestinian migration.

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Katz said Israel had organised and prepared for the possible removal of Gaza's population. He said authorities could use sea, air and other routes for the operation. However, he said Washington must determine where Palestinians would go. The US em...