Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday backed a proposal by President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and turn the war-ravaged coastal enclave into a luxury waterfront development—a plan that has drawn international condemnation and could further complicate fragile cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are meeting to discuss key Middle East issues.

On Monday, Netanyahu told Trump that he will nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. Write to Michael R. Gordon at [email protected] and Dov Lieber at [email protected]