The White House recently discussed a detailed plan initiated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to establish "humanitarian transit zones" that would house Gaza's population as part of possible voluntary migration, Channel 12 reported on July 7.

The proposal comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump, with both leaders expressing optimism about reaching a Gaza hostage deal, Jewish News Syndicate reported on July 7.

Earlier, Trump expressed interest in relocating Gaza's population, previously suggesting Egypt and other Arab nations could accommodate Palestinian refugees whilst Gaza undergoes reconstruction.

The plan's overarching goal is replacing Hamas rule and describes establishing large camps where Gaza's population could "temporarily stay, stabilise and prepare for migration outside Gaza if they wish," according to a presentation obtained by Reuters bearing the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation logo.

Egypt and Cyprus were mentioned as possible migration destinations for Gazans, alongside other targets. A source involved in the plan's details told the news agency that the organisation began planning last year, involving eight camps each capable of housing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

The presentation included the plan's cost at approximately $2bn, with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation overseeing "all construction and temporary migration activities." A source who worked on the project said "the goal is to neutralise the fear component" and allow Palestinians "to escape Hamas rule."

The "humanitarian transit zones" were intended as the next phase in the humanitarian foundation's activities in Gaza, according to the source. The plan was presented during a presentation at the US Embassy in Israel earlier this year and was recently discussed at the White House.

One of the plan's stated objectives is realising "Trump's vision" for Gaza, though a source speaking with the agency said the plan was not advanced due to resource shortages.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denied the Reuters report, saying in response they "examined a wide range of options to provide aid to Gaza." The American administration provided no response, with a senior official saying the plan is not being considered.

The plan appears to align with President Trump's vision for Gaza's future. In early February, Trump presented his vision for evacuating Gaza of its Palestinian residents and rebuilding the strip. In subsequent weeks, he repeatedly mentioned his desire to evacuate Gaza, though he has spoken less on the subject in recent months.

Netanyahu was scheduled to meet with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for preparatory talks before a closed dinner with Trump at approximately 6pm Washington time.

The United States is pressuring Qatar to finalise efforts for releasing hostages held by Hamas, with Washington viewing Israel's positive response to the latest ceasefire proposal as requiring Hamas agreement through Qatari mediation, according to Israel Hayom.

Israeli negotiators in Doha updated Netanyahu's delegation that the atmosphere surrounding hostage talks remains positive. A member of the prime minister's delegation rejected reports that negotiations had stalled, stating there was a good chance of reaching agreement during Netanyahu's visit.

Trump said last week: "We're close to a deal on Gaza. I think there's a good chance we have a deal with Hamas during the coming week. We've gotten a lot of the hostages out, but pertaining to the remaining hostages, quite a few of them will be coming out."

Looking ahead to his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump said they would discuss what he called the "great success" of Israel's recent military operation against Iran. "We had an incredible success, like nobody's had in many, many years. That was a precision war strike," Trump said, referring to American bombing of the Fordo nuclear site.

Before departing Israel, Netanyahu told press: "In my conversation with President Trump, I will first of all thank him for his very strong support for Israel. We have never had such a friend in the White House."