Arab leaders endorsed on Tuesday a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority, presenting an alternative to US President Donald Trump's widely condemned proposal to take over the territory and displace its people.

The prospect of the Palestinian Authority (PA) governing Gaza remains far from certain, however, with Israel having ruled out any future role for the body, and Trump having closed the Palestine Liberation Organization liaison office in Washington during his first term while stepping up support for Israel.

Shortly after returning to power in January, Trump triggered global outrage by suggesting the United States "take over" the Gaza Strip and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East", while forcing its Palestinian inhabitants to relocate to Egypt or Jordan.

Tuesday's Arab League summit in Cairo aimed to offer an alternative to that vision, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his support for Trump's proposal.

In a final communique, the summit announced the adoption of a "comprehensive Arab plan", urging the international community to offer its support.

It said that "all these efforts are proceeding in parallel with the launch of a political track" towards Palestinian statehood, which Israeli leaders have opposed.

The statement also welcomed "the Palestinian decision to form a Gaza administration committee under the umbrella of the Palestinian........

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