Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is “committed” to Trump’s plan and described it as a “bold vision” for Gaza.

Arab leaders discussed on Friday the joint efforts supporting "the Palestinian cause" and Gaza developments, during an informal meeting in Riyadh attended by Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan, the Saudi state news agency SPA said.

Arab leaders met in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday for the first time to formulate a response to President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take ownership of Gaza, expel its Palestinian population and turn it into a Middle Eastern “Riviera.

Leaders of Gulf states met with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts to strategize before a broader Arab summit early next month.

Arab leaders met in Riyadh on Friday to craft a plan for Gaza's post-war reconstruction to counter Donald Trump's proposal for the United States to take over the territory without its Palestinian residents.

But Arab states have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction or how the Strip will be governed.

Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, talks about the Arab leaders' meeting in Riyadh on Friday to discuss an alternative Gaza plan.