Egypt said on Sunday it will host a summit of Arab leaders on Feb. 27 to discuss the future of Gaza as President Donald Trump eyes a U.S. takeover of the Palestinian territory.

Egypt has announced an emergency Arab summit to be held on 27 February in response to US President Donald Trump's recent call to expel Palestinians from Gaza . Trump said he plans to take over the Gaza Strip, transfer its Palestinian population to other countries, and rebuild the territory into the “Riviera of the Middle East”.

President Donald Trump says Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory.