Paris: France reaffirmed its stance on Gaza's future on Wednesday, stressing that the enclave should be part of a future Palestinian state rather than being placed under the control of a third country, rejecting a controversial US plan.

According to Anadolu Agency, the French Foreign Ministry emphasized in a statement that "the future of Gaza must be inscribed not in the perspective of control by a third State but in the framework of a future Palestinian State, under the aegis of the Palestinian Authority," implicitly rebuffing US President Donald Trump's stated plans for the US to "take over" Gaza, forcibly sending its Palestinian residents to other countries.

France reiterated its opposition to any forced displacement of the Palestinian population of Gaza, stating that such actions would constitute a serious violation of international law and an attack on the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinians, as well as being a significant obstacle to the two-state solution. The ministry further highlighted that any forced removal would be a destabilizing factor for regional partners like Egypt and Jordan.

The statement comes in response to Trump's proposal, which suggested resettling Gazans in Jordan and Egypt, a plan that both countries promptly rejected. France also condemned the expansion of Israeli settlements, labeling them as contrary to international law, and criticized any unilateral annexation attempts in the West Bank.

During a Tuesday evening news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump declared the US intention to "take over the Gaza Strip," describing Gaza as "not a place for people to be living" and suggesting plans to develop it into a "Riviera of the Middle East." This proposal has faced widespread rejection from numerous countries in the Middle East, Europe, and beyond, including China, Trkiye, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia.