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.

President Donald Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza in remarks in early February while also suggesting a permanent displacement of Palestinians from the enclave. The plan was condemned globally, with Palestinians,