A survey by Gallup International published in the London-based Daily Telegraph revealed that half of Gaza’s population would consider leaving if given the opportunity.
The survey polled residents in a number of locations across the Strip in the first half of March and revealed that while 39 per cent said they would stay in Gaza and had no plans to leave, 14 per cent said they would leave permanently if given the opportunity and a further 38 per cent said they would leave temporarily but could return in the future.
The findings follow Donald Trump’s controversial “Riviera of the Middle East” vision for the enclave, which envisages the displacement of the existing population to other countries.
Announcing the plan in February, Mr Trump said the Strip had become an uninhabitable “hellhole”.
The poll of 532 Gazans aged 18 and above began on March 2, the day Israel stopped aid entering the enclave, and ended on March 13, before the ceasefire ended.
Based on the findings, Gallup International said: “Given the hardships, more than half of Gaza’s residents would consider leaving if given the opportunity.”
Residents under the age of 34 and those living in the areas of Gaza City and Khan Yunis were more likely to consider leaving.

