NBC News reported on Friday that the Trump administration is developing a plan to permanently relocate up to one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, citing five sources familiar with the matter.

According to the report, two individuals with direct knowledge and a former US official said the plan is being seriously considered, with discussions already underway between the US and Libya’s leadership.

In exchange for resettling the Palestinians, the US government would release to Libya billions of dollars in funds that were frozen more than a decade ago, NBC said. “No final agreement has been reached, and Israel has been kept informed of the administration’s discussions,” the report said.

However, the US government spokesperson told NBC News, “These reports are untrue.” “The situation on the ground is untenable for such a plan. Such a plan was not discussed and makes no sense,” the spokesperson said.

Libya plunged into chaos after a 2011 NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The country split, with rival administrations in the east and west backed by a web of rogue militias.

Israel Expands Attacks In Gaza And Yemen

Meanwhile, Israel has launched dozens of airstrikes across Gaza on Friday that local health officials said killed 108 people, mostly women and children, and which Israeli officials described as a prelude to a stepped-up campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages.

Israel also struck two ports in Yemen that it said were used by the Houthi militant group to transfer weapons. Local health officials said at least one person was killed and nine injured.

The strikes across the Gaza Strip followed days of attacks that killed more than 130 people, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and came as US President Donald Trump wrapped up a visit to the region that included stops in three Gulf states but not Israel.

In January this year, President Donald Trump said that he’d like to see Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip — potentially moving out enough of the population to “just clean out” the war-torn area to create a virtual clean slate.

“Something has to happen,” Trump said. “But it’s literally a demolition site right now. Almost everything’s demolished, and people are dying there.” He added: “So, I’d rather get involved with some of the Arab nations, and build housing in a different location, where they can maybe live in peace for a change.”