Foreign ministers from Muslim nations rejected calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction

Brian Hughes, the White House National Security Council spokesperson said Trump "stands by his vision to rebuild Gaza free from Hamas ," in a statement to media. Hamas said in a statement that it welcomes the Arab plan and appreciates the stand from Arab countries in rejecting the displacement of Gaza's people.

Hamas said Thursday that Donald Trump's threats would encourage Israel to disregard the fragile ceasefire, after the US president said that unless hostages are freed, the people of Gaza would

Arab states are working on a plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, an alternative to Trump’s proposal to take over the territory and displace its residents.