The United Nations, human rights groups and some scholars have condemned the idea of removing people from their homeland in the Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he’s hopeful to have a Gaza ceasefire deal by the end of the week, as negotiators make substantial progress working through remaining issues.

President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a dinner Monday night, with the two meeting at a key moment and lavishing praise on each other amid efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and determine the course of negotiations with Iran.