Tony Blair meets Donald Trump in White House to 'discuss post-war plan for Gaza' - as IDF warns evacuation is 'inevitable'

The former Prime Minister flew to Washington DC to meet the US President as the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) launched a fresh offensive on the besieged Gaza City.

Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law, also joined Mr Trump and Mr Blair in the White House meeting, according to Axios.

In recent days, the IDF has bombarded the city’s outskirts with missile and tank fire - and has told Palestinians the “evacuation” of Gaza City is “inevitable”.

The talks come as Israel faces growing backlash for a double Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza, killing 20 people, including journalists and emergency workers.

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Mr Blair has previously floated the idea of a third party taking over the administration of Gaza, instead of Israel or Hamas.

Britain’s former leader has also reportedly worked as an adviser to Steve Witkoff, Mr Trump’s Middle East envoy.

The pair allegedly met at the White House in July on the same day Mr Netanyahu met Mr Trump, sources told Reuters.

“It is a very comprehensive plan we are putting together on the next day (in Gaza) and many people are going to see how robust it is and how well meaning it is and it reflects President Trump’s humanitarian motives here,” Mr Witkoff told Fox News on Tuesday.

"We're going to settle this one way or another, certainly before the end of this year," he added.

The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said that it “speaks to many different groups and organisations with postwar ‘plans’ for Gaza” but did not endorse any move to displace Palestinians.

“TBI’s work in the region, since its inception, has always been dedicated to building a better Gaza for Gazans. Tony Blair has worked for this since leaving office.

"It has never been about relocating Gazans, which is a proposal TBI has never authored, developed or endorsed,” it added.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also meet Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in the US capital tonight.

"President Trump has been clear that he wants the war to end, and he wants peace and prosperity for everyone in the region," a White House spokesperson said.

Separately, the IDF has warned that all families in Gaza City will be forcibly relocated.

Taking to X, the IDF's Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee said: "Evacuating Gaza City is inevitable, and therefore, every family that relocates to the south will receive the most abundant humanitarian aid that is currently being worked on".

Last week, the international body responsible for monitoring world hunger, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), officially stated that famine is taking place in the “Gaza Governorate”.

The area includes Gaza City, which is home to around 500,000 people, surrounding towns and various refugee camps.

British foreign secretary David Lammy described the situation in Gaza as a “moral outrage” as he slammed Israel’s refusal to allow aid into the besieged city.

Lammy called on the Israeli government to "immediately act to stop the situation deteriorating any further".

He described famine in Gaza City as "utterly horrifying and is wholly preventable".

"The Israeli government's refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza has caused this man-made catastrophe. This is a moral outrage," he added.

"The IPC report makes clear the sickening consequences, especially for children. The Government of Israel can and must immediately act to stop the situation deteriorating any further".

He called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, which has long been the position of the British government.