DUBAI — Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, affirmed during a cabinet meeting that his country supports Egypt’s proposal, announced at the Arab summit in Cairo, for Gaza’s rehabilitation and firmly rejected any forced displacement of Palestinians.

The Council of Ministers "affirmed its full support" for the consensus reached in Cairo, where Arab League members approved a $53 billion reconstruction plan and a technocratic government for Gaza. Though Crown Prince Mohammed did not attend, he was represented by his foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Other Gulf states, such as Bahrain and Qatar, were represented by their monarchs, while the United Arab Emirates sent Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed.

The council rejected "the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land, and aimed to end the disastrous repercussions resulting from the war," according to a readout published by the state-run Saudi Press Agency. It also stressed "the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to obtain their legitimate rights, including their right to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital."

At the cabinet meeting, ministers condemned Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid into Gaza and urged the international community to "activate international accountability mechanisms and ensure sustainable access to aid."