Saudi Arabia reasserted its support for an independent state for Palestinians and warned it would not forge diplomatic relations with Israel after President Trump floated the U.S. taking over the

DUBAI—Saudi Arabia on Wednesday dismissed a proposal by President Trump for the U.S. to take control of Gaza and for Palestinians to permanently leave the strip, an idea likely to be also rejected by other Arab nations.

Saudi Arabia has rejected any attempt to displace Palestinians from their land, reiterating that Palestinian statehood is non-negotiable.