Countries like Ireland 'legally obligated to allow any Gaza resident to enter their territories'

Donald Trump has suggested that Palestinians should leave Gaza and allow the US to rebuild the territory (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Israel’s defence minister has said countries like Ireland, Spain and Norway are "legally obligated" to take in Palestinians.

It comes as Defence Minister Israel Katz said he has instructed the army to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip in line with US president Donald Trump’s proposal for the war-ravaged territory.